electroconvulsive therapy
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /iˌlek.trəʊ.kənˈvʌl.sɪv ˌθer.ə.pi/ us /iˌlek.troʊ.kənˈvʌl.sɪv ˌθer.ə.pi/(abbreviationECT)
a treatment for particular mental illnesses that involves sending an electric current through the brain电击疗法，电休克疗法
Synonym
electroshock therapyUS
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