electroconvulsive therapynoun [ U ]
uk/iˌlek.trəʊ.kənˈvʌl.sɪv ˌθer.ə.pi/us/iˌlek.troʊ.kənˈvʌl.sɪv ˌθer.ə.pi/abbreviation ECT specializeda treatment for particular mental illnesses that involves sending an electric current through the brain
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