ampere

ampere definition - medical

am·pere (ămˈpîrˌ)

noun Abbr. A
  1. A unit of electric current in the meter-kilogram-second system, equal to the current that, flowing in two parallel wires one meter apart, produces a force of 2 × 10-7 newtons per meter.
  2. A unit in the International System specified as one International coulomb per second and equal to 0.999835 ampere.

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