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Examples of electroconvulsive therapy in a Sentence
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Word History
1943, in the meaning defined above
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“Electroconvulsive therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroconvulsive%20therapy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
electroconvulsive therapy
nouncalled also electric shock, electric shock therapy, electroshock therapy
More from Merriam-Webster on electroconvulsive therapy
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about electroconvulsive therapy
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