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- e|lec|tro|con|vul|sive «ih LEHK troh kuhn VUHL sihv», adjective.administered with an electric current so as to produce muscular spasms: »
electroconvulsive shock.
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electroconvulsivetherapy — e·lec·tro·con·vul·sive therapy (ĭ lĕk trō kən vŭlʹsĭv) n. Abbr. ECT Administration of electric current to the brain through electrodes placed on the head in order to induce seizure activity in the brain, used in the treatment of certain mental… … Universalium
electroconvulsive therapy — e•lec′tro•con•vul′sive ther′apy [[t]ɪˈlɛk troʊ kənˈvʌl sɪv, ɪˌlɛk [/t]] n. psi pst the application of electric current to the head in order to induce a seizure, used to treat serious mental illnesses Abbr.: ECT Also called electroshock •… … From formal English to slang
electroconvulsive therapy — e|lec|tro|con|vul|sive ther|a|py [ ı,lektroukənvʌlsıv θerəpi ] noun uncount ECT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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