Usually means: Electrical currents induce therapeutic seizures.
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  1. electroconvulsive therapy: Merriam-Webster
  2. electroconvulsive therapy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  5. electroconvulsive therapy: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  10. Electroconvulsive Therapy, Electroconvulsive therapy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. electroconvulsive therapy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  3. Electroconvulsive therapy, Therapy, electroconvulsive: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  8. electroconvulsive therapy: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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  10. Electroconvulsive therapy, Therapy, electroconvulsive: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (electroconvulsive therapy)

noun:  (medicine) A biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient.

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