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SHOCK TREATMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
Synonyms:
shock therapy; shock treatment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("shock treatment" is a kind of...):
therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shock treatment"):
ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock; electroshock therapy (the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma)
insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment (the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma)
metrazol shock; metrazol shock therapy; metrazol shock treatment (the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma)
