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.

Anagrams

• shoeblack