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单词 shock therapy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈshock ˌther•a•py, n. [uncountable]
  1. Psychotherapytreatment for mental illness in which an electric current is sent through the brain. Also called ˈshock ˌtreat•ment. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shock ther′apy, 
  1. Psychotherapy(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 treat′ment. 
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shock therapy, shock treatment n
  1. 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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