"microshock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microshocks [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + shock. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|shock|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + shock. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microshock (plural microshocks)
  1. (geology) A very small-scale shock.
    Sense id: en-microshock-en-noun-st9OR4NX Categories (other): Geology, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 49 51 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (medicine) A small electric current passing directly through the heart, sending the patient directly into ventricular fibrillation.
    Sense id: en-microshock-en-noun-i2HsMFZ9 Categories (other): Medicine, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 22 78 Topics: medicine, sciences

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