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electroconvulsive therapy

e·lec·tro·con·vul·sive ther·a·py [ i lèktrō kən vùlssiv thérrəpee ] (plural e·lec·tro·con·vul·sive ther·a·pies)


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treatment involving electric shocks: the passing of a small electric current through the brain to induce a seizure, used in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders

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