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    ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and comaplay

    Synonyms:

    ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock; electroshock therapy

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    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("electroconvulsive therapy" is a kind 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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