English noun: electrotherapy | |||
| 1. | electrotherapy (act) the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) | ||
| Synonyms | electric healing, electrical healing, galvanism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | therapy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy | ||