n 1  :  a sudden or violent disturbance in the mental or emotional faculties  2  :  a state of profound depression of the vital processes of the body that is characterized by pallor, rapid but weak pulse, rapid and shallow respiration, reduced total blood volume, and low blood pressure and that is caused usu. by severe esp. crushing injuries, hemorrhage, burns, or major surgery <the patient was admitted to the hospital in >   3  :  sudden stimulation of the nerves or convulsive contraction of the muscles accompanied by a feeling of concussion that is caused by the discharge through the animal body of electricity from a charged source - compare ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY 
vt 1  :  to cause to undergo a physical or nervous shock  2  :  to subject to the action of an electrical discharge .
 
 
 
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