"electroconvulsive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From electro- + convulsive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|convulsive}} electro- + convulsive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} electroconvulsive (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks. Wikipedia link: Electroconvulsive therapy Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: electroconvulsively, electroconvulsive therapy Translations (causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks): elektrokonvulzivní (Czech), elektrowstrząsowy (Polish)
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