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electrocution

[-kyo̅o̅′shən]

death caused by the passage of electric current through the body. See also electric shock.

electrocution

causing death by the passage of an electric current through the body of the patient. May be intentional, as a means of euthanasia, or accidental by lightning strike or electrical current. See electrical injuries.

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