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Shunt   /ʃənt/   Listen
Shunt

noun
1.
A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another.
2.
A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.  Synonyms: bypass, electrical shunt.
3.
Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body.



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