electrostim

English

Etymology

Clipping of electrostimulation, equivalent to electro- +‎ stim.

Noun

electrostim (uncountable)

1. (informal) Electrical stimulation.

   Synonym: e-stim

   • 2012, Cherise Sinclair, To Command and Collar, San Francisco, C.A.: Loose Id, →ISBN, page 152:

     Her spine went rigid, as if he'd used electrostim on her rather than just his hand.

   • 2019, Dan Allen, The Exalting, Provo, U.T.: Future House Publishing, →ISBN, page 23:

     She covered her face with both hands, her dark umber skin a stark contrast to the white mesh sleeves of her electrostim cryosuit. She looked like she was trapped in a web.

See also

• electroexcitation
• electrosex