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electroshock therapy

DEFINITIONS OF: electroshock therapy

1

n the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma

Synonyms:
ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock
Type 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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