electroconvulsive therapy
noun /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˌvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
/ɪˌlektrəʊkənˌvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
(also electroshock therapy)
(abbreviation ECT)
[uncountable]- a medical treatment of mental illness in which electricity is passed through the patient's brain
电休克治疗