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electroshock vs electrotherapy

electrotherapy vs electroshock

electroshock and electrotherapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electroshock Yes No No No
electrotherapy Yes No No No
As nouns, electrotherapy is a hypernym of electroshock; that is, electrotherapy is a word with a broader meaning than electroshock:
  • electroshock: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
  • electrotherapy: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
Other hypernyms of electroshock include electric healing, electrical healing, galvanism, shock therapy, shock treatment.
electroshock (noun) electrotherapy (noun)
the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
Difference between electroshock and electrotherapy

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