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English noun: shock therapy

1. shock therapy (act) treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions


Synonymsshock treatment


Broader (hypernym)therapy


Narrower (hyponym)ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, insulin shock, insulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment, metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment









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