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shock therapy

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  1. shock therapy (noun)
  2. electric shock therapy (noun)
  3. insulin shock therapy (noun)

shock therapy

noun

Definition of SHOCK THERAPY

: the treatment of mental disorder by the artificial induction of coma or convulsions through use of drugs or electric current—called also convulsive therapy; see electroconvulsive therapy

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