| 单词 | electroshock therapy |
| 释义 | electroshock therapy/ (ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌʃɒk) / SEE SYNONYMS FOR electroshock therapy ON THESAURUS.COM nounanother name for electroconvulsive therapy Words nearby electroshock therapyelectrorheology, electroscission, electroscope, electrosensitive, electroshock, electroshock therapy, electrosmosis, electrostatic, electrostatic field, electrostatic force, electrostatic generator 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 Cultural definitions for electroshock therapyelectroshock therapy The passing of an electric current (see also current) through the brain to induce a brief seizure. This therapy is still used to treat major depression when other methods, such as drugs, are ineffective or not well tolerated by the recipient. notes for electroshock therapyAlthough this treatment has been controversial, the careful use of anesthetics and muscle relaxers in combination with a more controlled use of a lower electric current has reduced the problems that were associated with it in the past. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for electroshock therapyelectroshock therapy n.electroconvulsive therapy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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