antishock noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A cushioning system for counteracting shock....with 60-second antishock is its best-seller, taking up more than 70 percent of total output. — 2005 •A drug that works to counter the effects of physical shock.We all need some antishock, Doctor. — 2013 •A shock wave that gains energy when fluid flows through the shock front.Here the shock is associated with the wavelike property of a system, while the antishock is a consequence of a tendency toward instability. — 1962 adjective1 •That counteracts or reduces shock, or its effects. formsantishocks