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electroshock vs shock treatment

shock treatment vs electroshock

electroshock and shock treatment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electroshock Yes No No No
shock treatment Yes No No No
As nouns, shock treatment is a hypernym of electroshock; that is, shock treatment 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
  • shock treatment: treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
Other hypernyms of electroshock include electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, shock therapy.
electroshock (noun) shock treatment (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
Difference between electroshock and shock treatment

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