shock therapy

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noun

(not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.

Also called shock treatment.

Origin of shock therapy

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby shock therapy

shockproof, shock radio, shock-resistant, shockstall, shock-test, shock therapy, shock troops, shock tube, shockumentary, shock wave, shod

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shock therapy

shock treatment

noun

the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by injecting drugs or by passing an electric current through the brain (electroconvulsive therapy) to produce convulsions or coma

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Cultural definitions for shock therapy

shock therapy

The treatment of a mentally ill person by passing electric shocks through the brain.

Medical definitions for shock therapy

shock therapy

n.

Any of various treatments for mental disorders, such as major depression or schizophrenia, in which a convulsion or brief coma is induced by administering a drug or passing an electric current through the brain.shock treatment

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释义	shock therapy SEE SYNONYMS FOR shock therapy ON THESAURUS.COM noun (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders. Also called shock treatment. Origin of shock therapy First recorded in 1935–40 Words nearby shock therapy shockproof, shock radio, shock-resistant, shockstall, shock-test, shock therapy, shock troops, shock tube, shockumentary, shock wave, shod Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for shock therapy shock therapy shock treatment noun the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by injecting drugs or by passing an electric current through the brain (electroconvulsive therapy) to produce convulsions or coma 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 Words related to shock therapy electroconvulsive therapy, electrotherapy, psychosurgery, shock treatment Cultural definitions for shock therapy shock therapy The treatment of a mentally ill person by passing electric shocks through the brain. 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 shock therapy shock therapy n. Any of various treatments for mental disorders, such as major depression or schizophrenia, in which a convulsion or brief coma is induced by administering a drug or passing an electric current through the brain.shock treatment The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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shock therapy

noun

Origin of shock therapy

Words nearby shock therapy

British Dictionary definitions for shock therapy

shock treatment

noun

Words related to shock therapy

Cultural definitions for shock therapy

Medical definitions for shock therapy

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