shock treatment
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1. treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | therapy, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ect, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, |
| definition | : | the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | insulin shock, insulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment, |
| definition | : | the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment, |
| definition | : | the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma (noun.act) |
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