electroconvulsive therapy vs electroshock therapy

electroconvulsive therapy and electroshock therapy both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of electroconvulsive therapy include ECT, electroshock.

electroconvulsive therapy (noun)	electroshock 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