countershock

n. a mild electric shock administered to a patient undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for 1 minute after the convulsive shock. The countershock is intended to relieve some of the common aftereffects of ECT, such as postconvulsion confusion or amnesia.

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May 9th 2024

illumination unit

formerly, the amount of light produced by one foot-candle: now replaced by the lux.