"photoshock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoshocks [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + shock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|shock}} photo- + shock Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoshock (plural photoshocks)
  1. shock caused by (typically flashing) light
    Sense id: en-photoshock-en-noun-hfQ-nDn2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Forms: photoshocks [present, singular, third-person], photoshocking [participle, present], photoshocked [participle, past], photoshocked [past]
Etymology: From photo- + shock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|shock}} photo- + shock Head templates: {{en-verb}} photoshock (third-person singular simple present photoshocks, present participle photoshocking, simple past and past participle photoshocked)
  1. To treat psychosis with flashing light
    Sense id: en-photoshock-en-verb-GQwKIZaA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with photo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 47 53

Inflected forms

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