electroconvulsive

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Electroconvulsive therapy

Etymology[edit]

electro- +‎ convulsive

Adjective[edit]

electroconvulsive (not comparable)

(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.
Electroconvulsive therapy is virtually a last-resort technique.

Related terms[edit]

electroconvulsive therapy

Translations[edit]

causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks

Czech: elektrokonvulzivní

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