electroshock therapy vs ECT

electroshock therapy and ECT both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of electroshock therapy include electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock.

electroshock therapy (noun)	ECT (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