| NOUN | act | electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT | the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma |
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| Meaning | The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma. | |
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| Synonyms | electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT | |
| Broader | electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing | 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 | |
| Spanish | electrochoque, TEC, terapia electroconvulsiva | |
| Catalan | electroxoc, teràpia electroconvulsiva | |
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