antishock

adj

1. (not-comparable)That counteracts or reduces shock, or its effects.

noun

1. (countable)A shock wave that gains energy when fluid flows through the shock front.

   “Here the shock is associated with the wavelike property of a system, while the antishock is a consequence of a tendency toward instability.”

   “Only normal shocks are generated directly from continuous initial conditions. Solutions containing antishocks exist following discontinuous initial conditions such as those used in shock tubes and those that arise from a collision of two normal shocks, ...”

   “For unconditioned dynamics antishocks are unstable and dissolve into a rarefaction wave.”

2. (uncountable)A cushioning system for counteracting shock.

   “With the M 4 system, superior antishock is available from one end of the adjustment range to the other because higher or lower setttings are achieved through changes in leverage rather than by increasing or decreasing the pre-load.”

   “...with 60-second antishock is its best-seller, taking up more than 70 percent of total output.”

   “We could now skip tracks, get digital sound, batteries lasted longer, and the device was far thinner; skipping, however, remained an issue until antishock was developed.”

3. (countable, uncountable)A drug that works to counter the effects of physical shock.

   “We all need some antishock, Doctor.”

   “Shortly a drawer emerged, holding three loaded syringes: one containing a counteragent for his anaesthetic, the second a mix of sugars, antishocks, viral and bacterial applications, the third a wide-spectrum stimulant package.”