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Definition of shock therapy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shock therapy

noun
 
/ˈʃɒk θerəpi/
 
/ˈʃɑːk θerəpi/
(also shock treatment)
[uncountable]
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  1. a way of treating a mental illness by giving electric shocks or a drug that has a similar effectTopics Mental healthc2
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