- the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by passing an electric current through the brain to induce coma or convulsions
Also called: electroshock therapy
See also shock therapy
| 单词 | electroconvulsive therapy |
| 释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•lec′tro•con•vul′sive ther′apy (i lek′trō kən vul′siv, i lek′-),USA pronunciation [Psychiatry.]
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: electroconvulsive therapy /ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv/ n
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