| NOUN | act | electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing | the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) |
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| Meaning | The therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis). | |
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| Synonyms | galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing | |
| Narrower | electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT | The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma |
| Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
| Spanish | electroterapia, galvanismo | |
| Catalan | galvanisme | |
| Nouns | electrotherapist | someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity |
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