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Definition of Electric shock
1. Noun. The use of electricity to administer punishment or torture. "They used cattle prods to administer electric shocks"
2. Noun. Trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness.
3. Noun. A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body. "Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
Exact synonyms: Electrical Shock, Shock
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
Derivative terms: Shock
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
Derivative terms: Shock
Medical Definition of Electric shock
1. A sudden violent impression caused by the passage of a current of electricity through any portion of the body. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Shock
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