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electrotherapy vs electroshock

electroshock vs electrotherapy

electrotherapy and electroshock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrotherapy Yes No No No
electroshock Yes No No No
As nouns, electroshock is a hyponym of electrotherapy; that is, electroshock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electrotherapy:
  • electrotherapy: the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
  • electroshock: the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Other hyponyms of electrotherapy include ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy.
electrotherapy (noun) electroshock (noun)
the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Difference between electrotherapy and electroshock

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