shunt-shunt: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is shunt?

  • (ELETTR). Resistore posto in parallelo a un circuito elettrico percorso da corrente continua, per ridurne l’intensità in un determinato tratto.

    (ELECTR). A resistor placed parallel to an electric circuit traversed by direct current, to reduce its intensity in a given distance.

  • (MED). Deviazione di un flusso (sangue, urine, impulsi nervosi) che si attua per difetto di sviluppo, scompenso fisiologico o intervento chirurgico.

    (MED). Deviation of a flow (blood, urine, nerve impulses) that occurs due to developmental defects, physiological decompensation or surgery.

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