electroshock

ɪˈlɛktroʊˌʃɑk

Definition

Definition of electroshock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electricitysudden and violent shock from electricity

He received an electroshock after touching the exposed wires.

electric shock

medical

TECH.

electric shock used in medical treatment

TECH.

The patient received electroshock for severe depression.

ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

shock therapy

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electroshock therapy

medical treatment using electric currents to induce seizures

Electroshock therapy is used to treat severe depression.

Origin of electroshock

English, electro (electric) + shock (jolt)

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Taser

weapon

brand of electroshock weapon

Examples of electroshock in a sentence

The faulty appliance caused an unexpected electroshock.
Electroshock therapy is sometimes controversial in psychiatric care.
Doctors considered electroshock as a last resort treatment.

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French:électrochoc, thérapie par électrochoc, ...
German:Stromschlag, Elektroschock, ...
Italian:elettroshock, ...
Spanish:descarga eléctrica, electroshock, ...
Portuguese:choque elétrico, ...
Chinese:电击, 电击疗法, ...
Japanese:電撃, 電気ショック療法, ...
Arabic:صَدْمَة كَهْرَبَائِيَّة, علاج بالصدمات الكهربائية, ...
Hebrew:הִתְחַשְׁמְלוּת, שׁוֹק חַשְׁמַלִּי, ...
Russian:электрошок, ...
Ukrainian:електрошок, ...
Hindi:बिजली का झटका, चिकित्सीय आघात, ...
Bengali:বৈদ্যুতিক শক, ইলেক্ট্রোশক, ...
Catalan:electroxoc, ...
Czech:elektrický šok, elektrokonvulze, ...
Danish:elektrisk stød, elektrochok, ...
Dutch:elektroshock, elektroshocktherapie, ...
Greek:ηλεκτροσόκ, ηλεκτροθεραπεία, ...
Hungarian:áramütés, elektrosokk, ...
Khmer:ឆក់ចរន្តអគ្គិសនី, ការព្យាបាលដោយឆក់អគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:전기 충격, 전기충격, ...
Persian:شوک الکتریکی, الکتروشوک, ...
Polish:wstrząs elektryczny, elektrowstrząsy, ...
Portuguese (BR):choque elétrico, eletrochoque, ...
Romanian:șoc electric, electroșoc, ...
Swedish:elchock, ...
Thai:ไฟฟ้าช็อต, การช็อตไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:elektroşok, elektrik şoku, ...
Vietnamese:điện giật, liệu pháp sốc điện, ...

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