electroconvulsive therapy vs shock therapy

shock therapy vs electroconvulsive therapy

electroconvulsive therapy and shock therapy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shock therapy is a hypernym of electroconvulsive therapy; that is, shock therapy is a word with a broader meaning than electroconvulsive therapy:

electroconvulsive therapy: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
shock therapy: treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

Other hypernyms of electroconvulsive therapy include electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, shock treatment.

electroconvulsive therapy (noun)	shock therapy (noun)
the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma	treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

electroconvulsive therapy vs shock therapy

electroconvulsive therapy and shock therapy both are nouns.

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