electroconvulsive therapy
noun [U] /ɪˌlek.trəʊ.kənˈvʌl.sɪvˌθer.ə.pi/
/-troʊ-/ (abbreviation ECT) specializedDefinition
› a treatment for particular mental illnesses that involves sending an electric current through the brainScience of psychology and psychoanalysisMind and personality
(Definition of electroconvulsive therapy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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