electroshock

noun
elec*tro*shock \ i-ˈlek-trō-ˌshäk \
1938{ds||1||}
  • shock
  • electroshock therapy

electroshock therapy

noun
electroshock therapy \
1942
  • the treatment of mental illness and especially depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usually anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain —called also electroconvulsive therapy
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