electroconvulsive therapy vs ECT

electroconvulsive therapy and ECT both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of electroconvulsive therapy include electroshock, electroshock therapy.

electroconvulsive therapy (noun)	ECT (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