shockable

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1. Able to be shocked.

   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.

   2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 44

2. Easily shocked.
3. medicineCapable of being treated by defibrillator.

   shockable rhythm

   1 more example

   Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are considered shockable and thus require defibrillation.

   2015, Rachel K. Thomas, Elize Richards, Cathy Taylor, Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance, page 67