plural of shocked quartz

(chiefly Britain) A regime intended to deter crime by making an immediate severe impact.

(pathology) An acute infection by Staphylococcus bacteria, characterised by sudden high fever, muscle aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting, abbreviated TSS.

plural of insulin shock therapy

(medicine, psychiatry, dated) An outdated type of shock therapy effected by means of injecting an overdose of insulin.

plural of toxic shock syndrome

A condition of shock and dangerously low blood pressure that sometimes results from dengue fever.

Culture shock experienced when returning home after a long time in a different culture.

Reverse culture shock.

Synonym of hydrocution