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 |
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Narrower | 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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Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
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Spanish | electroterapia, galvanismo |
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Catalan | galvanisme |
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Nouns | electrotherapist | someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity |
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