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Noun: electroshock  i'lek-tru,shók
  1. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
    - electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy, ECT

Derived forms: electroshocks

Type of: electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, shock therapy, shock treatment

Encyclopedia: Electroshock

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