Dictionary
e•lec•tro•shock
Pronunciation: (i-lek'tru-shok"), [key]—
n.
1. See
electroconvulsive therapy.
2. shock
1 (def. 6).
—
v.t.
1. Psychiatry.to administer electroconvulsive therapy to.
2. to pass an electric current through.
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