ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY

Meaning of ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY in English

eˌlectric ˈshock ˌtherapy BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a method of treatment for mental illness that involves sending electricity through someone’s brain SYN ECT

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — noun or electric shock treatment also electric shock or electric therapy : electroshock therapy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The first, Thomas F.. Eagleton, was axed after it was disclosed he had undergone electric …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электрошоковая терапия
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электрошоковая терапия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электрошоковая терапия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электрошоковая терапия
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электросудорожная терапия, электроконвульсивная терапия, электрошок
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY — электрошоковая терапия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — adj electric, electrical
Interlingua English vocab
THERAPY — terapie
English interlingue dictionary
THERAPY — noun (plural -pies) Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein Date: circa 1846 therapeutic treatment especially of bodily, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THERAPY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) behaviour therapy gene therapy group therapy client centered therapy occupational therapy radiation therapy respiratory …
Английский словарь Британика
ELECTRIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric …
Английский словарь Британика
SHOCK — I. ˈshäk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch schoc, schocke heap, pile, group of sixty, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — I. ə̇ˈlektrik, ēˈ-, -rēk adjective or elec·tri·cal -rə̇kəl, -rēk- Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERAPY — ˈtherəpē, -pi noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance, medical treatment, from therapeuein to attend, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERAPY — (n.) Therapeutics.
Английский словарь Webster
THERAPY — ( n. ) Therapeutics.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THERAPY — /ther"euh pee/ , n. , pl. therapies . 1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHOCK — shock 1 — shockable , adj. — shockability , n. — shockedness , n. — shocklike , adj. /shok/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — /i lek"trik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock. 2. producing, transmitting, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERAPY — n. treatment designed to cure a disease or disorder
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHOCK — I. ˈshäk noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German schoc heap Date: 14th century : a pile of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — I. i-ˈlek-trik, ē- adjective Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from Medieval Latin, of amber, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THERAPY — noun ( plural -pies ) Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein Date: circa 1846 : therapeutic treatment …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THERAPY — noun therapeutics.
Webster English vocab
SHOCK — adj bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair. 2. shock ·vi to be occupied with making shocks. 3. shock ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
THERAPY — ■ noun ( plural therapies ) treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. ↘the treatment of mental or psychological …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHOCK — [shock] n [ME; akin to MHG schoc heap] (14c): a pile of sheaves of grain or stalks of Indian corn …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELECTRIC — [elec.tric] adj [NL electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of amber, fr. L electrum amber, electrum, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOCK — in physiology, failure of the circulatory system to supply sufficient blood to peripheral tissues to meet basic metabolic requirements for …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — electric BrE AmE i ˈlek trɪk ə- ▷ electric|s s ▶ e ˌ lectric ˈ blanket BrE AmE ▶ e …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THERAPY — / ˈθerəpi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U , C ] the treatment of a physical …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOCK — / ʃɒk; NAmE ʃɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun SURPRISE 1. [ C , usually sing. , U ] a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — / ɪˈlektrɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with electricity; using, produced …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THERAPY — ther ‧ a ‧ py /ˈθerəpi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural therapies ) [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOCK — I. shock 1 S2 W2 /ʃɒk $ ʃɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ shocked , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELECTRIC — e ‧ lec ‧ tric S2 W3 /ɪˈlektrɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ electrician , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOCK — n. & v. --n. 1 a violent collision, impact, tremor, etc. 2 a sudden and disturbing effect on the emotions, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOCK — n. & v. n. 1 a violent collision, impact, tremor, etc. 2 a sudden and disturbing effect on the emotions, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHOCK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a violent collision, impact, tremor, etc. 2 a sudden and disturbing effect on the …
Oxford English vocab
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Oxford English vocab
THERAPY — ( therapies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Therapy is the treatment …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOCK — ( shocks, shocking, shocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An electric device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THERAPY — (therapies) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Therapy is the treatment of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THERAPY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a therapy/counselling session (= when someone is given personal advice ) ▪ At one point …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOCK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an acoustic/an electric/a classical guitar an electric/electricity cable ▪ Be careful you don't cut through …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THERAPY — [noun] [U] - treatment which helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., esp. after an illnessoccupational therapyspeech therapygroup therapyJoining a …
Cambridge English vocab
ELECTRIC — [adjective]an electric blanket/car/kettle/lawnmower/lightSomething might be described as electric if it is very exciting and produces strong feelings.an electric performance/atmosphereThe electric …
Cambridge English vocab
THERAPY — n. behaviour therapy gene therapy gene transfer therapy group therapy client centered therapy occupational therapy radiation therapy respiratory therapy shock …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELECTRIC — n. electric circuit electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric eel electric field …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THERAPY — Synonyms and related words : Medicaid, Medicare, X ray, aerospace medicine, aid, analysis, assistance, benefit, biomedicine, blood bank, charity ward, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOCK
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — Synonyms and related words : Amtrak, baggage train, cable railroad, charged, choo-choo, cog railroad, cog railway, el, electric car, electric …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THERAPY — Cigarette-smoking sessions that must be conducted in a designated place. Example: I drove by the office building and saw a …
Slang English vocab
THERAPY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alternative , complementary ▪ occupational , physical ( AmE ) ( physiotherapy in BrE ) ▪ drug …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SHOCK — I. noun 1 extreme surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ awful ( esp. BrE ), big , considerable ( esp. BrE ), dreadful …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THERAPY
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — n. 25B6; adjective an electric kettle : ELECTRIC-POWERED, electrically operated, mains-operated, battery-operated. the atmosphere was electric : EXCITING, charged, electrifying, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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