"microshock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microshocks [plural]
Etymology: micro- + shock Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|shock}} micro- + shock Head templates: {{en-noun}} microshock (plural microshocks)
  1. (geology) A very small-scale shock. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-microshock-en-noun-st9OR4NX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 46 54 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (medicine) A small electric current passing directly through the heart, sending the patient directly into ventricular fibrillation. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-microshock-en-noun-i2HsMFZ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 46 54 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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