Electric shock
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Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair. Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity.
See also
- Electromagnetism
- Keraunomedicine
- Milgram experiment
- Residual-current device, a device used to protect against electric shocks
- Static electricity
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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