anti-shock

adjective

an·​ti-shock

ˌan-tē-ˈshäk,

ˌan-tī- 

variants or antishock

1

: designed to be resistant to or to offer protection against shock

tires with anti-shock devices

a waterproof anti-shock camera case

2

medical : counteracting the effects of bodily shock

specifically : used to treat hypovolemic shock (such as that resulting from hemorrhage) especially by improving blood flow and pressure in the upper body

… anti-shock pants help prevent or control hypovolemic shock and stabilize blood pressure drop caused by injury and ruptured aneurysm.

—Health Care

Examples of anti-shock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was designed to be the ultimate modern pilot’s watch, with a precise Roto-click timing ring, anti-magnetic movement protection and an anti-shock system tested on test dummies in actual ejection seats. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024

Thanks to its waterproof, anti-dust, anti-fog, and anti-shock design, Dad can confidently take this gadget anywhere, regardless of the weather conditions. —Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 1 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

anti-shock

adjective

an·​ti-shock

variants or antishock

-ˈshäk 

: counteracting the effects of bodily shock

anti-shock measures

specifically : used to treat hypovolemic shock (as that resulting from hemorrhage) especially by improving blood flow and pressure in the upper body

If, when the antishock garment is inflated, the patient's condition improves hemodynamically and clinically, the garment should remain inflated until adequate volume is infused, at which time it is gradually deflated.

—The Journal of the American Medical Association