(electric) shock
91shock treatment — shock .treatment also shock .therapy n [U] 1.) treatment of mental illness using powerful electric shocks 2.) the use of extreme methods to change a system or solve a problem as quickly as possible used especially in news reports ▪ the government …
92shock therapy — n. a method of treating certain mental disorders by applying electric current to the brain or, less often, by injecting drugs: it results in convulsion or coma: also shock treatment …
93shock therapy — n the treatment of mental disorder by the artificial induction of coma or convulsions through use of drugs or electric current called also convulsive therapy see ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY …
94electric eel — n a large eel shaped bony fish (Electrophorus electricus of the family Electrophoridae) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of giving a severe shock with electricity generated by a special tract of tissue …
95Electric Eel Shock — Not to be confused with US glam rock band The Electric Eels Infobox musical artist Name = Electric Eel Shock Background = group or band Origin = Tokyo, Japan Years active = 1998 – present Genre = Garage metal Rock and Roll Label = Double Peace… …
96shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders. Also called shock treatment. [1935 40] *… …
97shock — I n. 1) to give smb. a shock 2) to express; feel; get, have a shock 3) to absorb a shock 4) an emotional; mild, slight; profound, rude, severe, terrible shock 5) (a) culture; electric; future; insulin; shell (old fashioned) shock 6) a shock to… …
98Electric Eels (band) — Not to be confused with the Japanese rock band Electric Eel Shock The electric eels (lowercase e s in reference to e e cummings [http://www.electriceels.com/jaguarride/jaguarride.html] ) were a protopunk glam rock band active between 1972 and… …
99shock treatment — noun treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions • Syn: ↑shock therapy • Hypernyms: ↑therapy • Hyponyms: ↑electroconvulsive therapy, ↑electroshock, ↑ …
100electric ray — any ray of the family Torpedinidae, capable of emitting strong electric discharges. [1765 75] * * * Any of the aquatic rays (families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, and Temeridae) that produce an electrical shock. They are found worldwide in warm and… …
