electroshock therapy

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1. the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act)

hypernym	:	electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism,
definition	:	the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	shock therapy, shock treatment,
definition	:	treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions (noun.act)