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electroshock

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e·lec·tro·shock  (-lktr-shk)
n.
See electroconvulsive therapy.
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Noun1.electroshockelectroshock - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy
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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