antishock
adjective
an·ti·shock
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variants:
or anti-shock
Medical Definition of antishock
: counteracting the effects of bodily shock
antishock 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, 1 Aug. 1980