ECT vs electroconvulsive therapy

ECT and electroconvulsive therapy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ECT	Yes	No	No	No
electroconvulsive therapy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ECT and electroconvulsive therapy are synonyms defined as:

ECT and electroconvulsive therapy: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma

Other synonyms of ECT include electroshock, electroshock therapy.

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