"shock therapy" meaning in All languages combined

See shock therapy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shock therapies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} shock therapy (usually uncountable, plural shock therapies)
  1. Synonym of electroconvulsive therapy Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: electroconvulsive therapy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-shock_therapy-en-noun-P4aZSB5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 8 30
  2. The use of a single, very large dose of a medicine Tags: uncountable, usually Hyponyms: insulin shock therapy
    Sense id: en-shock_therapy-en-noun-NS56Uhn-
  3. (economics) Government policy of sudden release of price controls and immediate trade liberalization within a country. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-shock_therapy-en-noun-GkeVqBGN Topics: economics, science, sciences

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