current

current definition - medical

cur·rent (kûrˈənt)

noun
  1. A stream or flow of a liquid or gas.
  2. Symbol I A flow of electric charge.
  3. Symbol I, i The amount of electric charge flowing past a specified circuit point per unit time.

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