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electrotherapy

DEFINITIONS OF: electrotherapy

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n the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

Synonyms:
electric healing, electrical healing, galvanism
Types:
ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy
the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Type of:
therapy
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
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