shockable

English

Etymology

From shock +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒkəbəl

Adjective

shockable (comparative more shockable, superlative most shockable)

  1. Able to be shocked.
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 44:
      One answer comes from the fact that it takes a great deal of force to shock quartz. Indeed, until recently, it wasn’t believed that quartz was shockable.
  2. Easily shocked.
  3. (medicine) Capable of being treated by defibrillator.
    shockable rhythm
    • 2015, Rachel K. Thomas, Elize Richards, Cathy Taylor, Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance, page 67:
      Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are considered shockable and thus require defibrillation.

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