SHOCK THERAPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shock therapy mean? 

• SHOCK THERAPY (noun)
  The noun SHOCK THERAPY has 1 sense:

1. treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

  Familiarity information: SHOCK THERAPY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOCK THERAPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

shock therapy; shock treatment

Hypernyms ("shock therapy" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shock therapy"):

ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; electroshock; electroshock therapy (the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma)

insulin shock; insulin shock therapy; insulin shock treatment (the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma)

metrazol shock; metrazol shock therapy; metrazol shock treatment (the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma)