galvanize

v. coat metal with a thin layer of zinc; application of an electric current (to a nerve, person, etc.); stimulate (also galvanise)

''Galvanize redirects here. For The Chemical Brothers song, see Galvanize (song).'' Galvanization or galvanisation refers to any of several electrochemical processes named after the Italian scientist Luigi Galvani.
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Verb
1. to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
(synonym) startle, galvanise
(hypernym) shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation
2. cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
(synonym) galvanise
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation
3. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
(synonym) galvanise
(hypernym) shock
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation

v. electroplate, galvanize; plate, zing

adj. galvanized