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electric_shock
has definitions from the fields of biology,medicine
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[ noun ] the use of electric shock as a form of punishment
Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Ice baths , electric_shocks , lashings , wild_dogs , testicle crushers . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine) trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness
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[ noun ] (biology,medicine) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
Synonyms Examples "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response" "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks" |
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