electroshock therapy
noun/ɪˈlektrəʊʃɒk θerəpi/
/ɪˈlektrəʊʃɑːk θerəpi/
(also electroconvulsive therapy)
[uncountable]- a medical treatment for some serious mental illnesses in which electricity is passed through the patient's brainTopics Mental healthc2
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electroshock therapy