elektrowstrząs

Polish

Etymology

From elektro- +‎ wstrząs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.lɛk.trɔˈfstʂɔw̃s/, /ɛ.lɛk.trɔˈfstʂɔns/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃s
  • Syllabification: e‧lek‧tro‧wstrząs

Noun

elektrowstrząs m inan (related adjective elektrowstrząsowy)

  1. electroshock, electric shock (instance of subjecting someone or something to an electric shock)
  2. electroshock, electric shock (physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body)
  3. (in the plural) electroshock, electroconvulsive therapy (biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient)
    Synonym: terapia elektrowstrząsowa
    Hypernym: elektrostymulacja

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