electroconvulsive therapy
noun🔊/ɪˌlektrəʊkənˌvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
🔊/ɪˌlektrəʊkənˌvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
(also electroshock therapy)
(abbreviation ECT)
[uncountable]a medical treatment of mental illness in which electricity is passed through the patient's brain 电休克治疗