electroconvulsive

English

Etymology

electro- +‎ convulsive

Adjective

electroconvulsive (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.

   Electroconvulsive therapy is virtually a last-resort technique.

Related terms

• electroconvulsive therapy

Translations

causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks

• Czech: elektrokonvulzivní
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