| 单词 | electroconvulsive therapy |
| 释义 | electroconvulsive therapy[ ih-lek-troh-kuhn-vuhl-siv, ih-lek- ] / ɪˈlɛk troʊ kənˈvʌl sɪv, ɪˌlɛk- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR electroconvulsive therapy ON THESAURUS.COM noun Psychiatry.a treatment for serious mental illnesses, as severe depressive disorders, involving the application to the head of electric current in order to induce a seizure: usually administered after sedatives and muscle relaxants. Abbreviation: ECT Also called electroshock. Compare shock therapy. Origin of electroconvulsive therapyFirst recorded in 1945–50; electro- + convulsive Words nearby electroconvulsive therapyelectrocochleogram, electrocochleography, electroconductive, electrocontractility, electroconvulsive, electroconvulsive therapy, electrocorticogram, electrocorticography, electrocratic, electrocute, electrocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for electroconvulsive therapyelectroconvulsive therapy / (ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv) / nounmed the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by passing an electric current through the brain to induce coma or convulsionsAbbreviation: ECT Also called: electroshock therapy See also shock therapy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for electroconvulsive therapyelectroconvulsive therapy n.Administration of electric current to the brain through electrodes placed on the head, usually near the temples, in order to induce unconsciousness and brief convulsions. Used in the treatment of certain mental disorders, especially acute depression.electroshock electroshock therapy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for electroconvulsive therapyelectroconvulsive therapy [ ĭ-lĕk′trō-kən-vŭl′sĭv ] Administration of electric current to the brain through electrodes placed on the head, usually near the temples, in order to induce unconsciousness and brief seizures. It is used in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders, especially severe depression. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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