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brain zap

brain zap noun: a sensation akin to an electric shock in the brain, associated with the discontinuation of treatment with antidepressants.

Noun

brain zap (plural brain zaps)

  1. (informal) A sensation akin to an electric shock in the brain, associated with the discontinuation of treatment with antidepressants.

Forms of brain zap

pluralbrain zaps

Questions about brain zap

What does brain zap mean?
Brain zap means a sensation akin to an electric shock in the brain, associated with the discontinuation of treatment with antidepressants.
What part of speech is brain zap?
Brain zap is a noun.
What is the plural of brain zap?
The plural of brain zap is brain zaps.

Words near brain zap in the dictionary

  1. brain weary
  2. brain worker
  3. brain workers
  4. brain worm
  5. brain worms
  6. brain zap
  7. brain zaps
  8. brain-bending
  9. brain-bucket
  10. brain-buckets
  11. brain-cramp

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