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    SHOCK TREATMENT

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsionsplay

    Synonyms:

    shock therapy; shock treatment

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("shock treatment" is a kind of...):

    therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shock treatment"):

    ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock; electroshock therapy (the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma)

    insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment (the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma)

    metrazol shock; metrazol shock therapy; metrazol shock treatment (the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma)

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