electroshock vs electroconvulsive therapy

electroshock and electroconvulsive therapy both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of electroshock include ECT, electroshock therapy.

electroshock (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