- to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current (distinguished from faradize).
- to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
- to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
- to stimulate to action; excite; startle
- to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition
- to stimulate by application of an electric current
- galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing