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ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Synonyms:
ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock; electroshock therapy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("electroconvulsive therapy" is a kind of...):
electric healing; electrical healing; electrotherapy; galvanism (the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis))
shock therapy; shock treatment (treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions)
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