electroshock
/ɪˈlɛktroʊˌʃɑk/
noun
- A sudden, strong electric shock, especially one given as a medical treatment or used as a weapon.
- The police used an electroshock device to stop the attacker.
- The patient received an electroshock to help treat severe depression.
- Electroshock therapy is sometimes used when other treatments have failed.
adjective
- Relating to or involving an electric shock, especially for medical or defensive purposes.
- The device delivers an electroshock pulse to temporarily disable a person.
- Electroshock treatment has improved over the years and is now safer.
- The officer carried an electroshock weapon for self-defense.