ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY

Meaning of ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY in English

eˌlectro-conˌvulsive ˈtherapy BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

↑ electric shock therapy

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

ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY — брит. электрошоковая терапия Syn : electro-shock therapy
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY — брит. электрошоковая терапия Syn:electro-shock therapy
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY — брит. электрошоковая терапия Syn: electro-shock therapy
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY — брит. электрошоковая терапия Syn: electro-shock therapy
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY — брит. электрошоковая терапия Syn : electro-shock therapy
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONVULSIVE — adj convulsive
Interlingua English vocab
THERAPY — terapie
English interlingue dictionary
ELECTRO- — as in English: electro-cuter, -lise, -magnete, -motor
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
CONVULSIVE — adjective Date: 1615 1. constituting or producing a convulsion, caused by or affected with convulsions, resembling a convulsion in being …
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
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
ELECTRO — ə̇ˈlek(ˌ)trōˌeˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: short for electrotype (I) 1. : electrotype 2. : a reproduction of a coin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — kənˈvəlsiv, -sēv also -səv adjective Etymology: French convulsif, from convuls ion + -if -ive 1. : producing or accompanied by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERAPY — (n.) Therapeutics.
Английский словарь Webster
ELECTRO- — () A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; …
Английский словарь Webster
ELECTRO — (n.) An electrotype.
Английский словарь Webster
CONVULSIVE — (a.) Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
Английский словарь Webster
THERAPY — ( n. ) Therapeutics.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRO- — A prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRO — ( n. ) An electrotype.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — ( a. ) Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
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
ELECTRO — /i lek"troh/ , n. , pl. electros . electrotype. [ by shortening ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — — convulsively , adv. — convulsiveness , n. /keuhn vul"siv/ , adj. 1. of the nature of or characterized by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THERAPY — n. treatment designed to cure a disease or disorder
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELECTRO — pref. pertaining to or caused by electricity
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CONVULSIVE — adj. characterized by convulsions; causing convulsions
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THERAPY — noun ( plural -pies ) Etymology: New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein Date: circa 1846 : therapeutic treatment …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONVULSIVE — adjective Date: 1615 1. a. : constituting or producing a convulsion b. : caused by or affected with convulsions 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THERAPY — noun therapeutics.
Webster English vocab
ELECTRO- — a prefix or combining form signifying pertaining to electricity, produced by electricity, producing or employing electricity, ·etc.; as, electro-negative; electro-dynamic; …
Webster English vocab
ELECTRO — noun an electrotype.
Webster English vocab
CONVULSIVE — adj producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
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
ELECTRO — [ ɪ'lɛktrəʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 short for ~type or ~plate . 2》 a style of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONVULSIVE — [con.vul.sive] adj (1615) 1 a: constituting or producing a convulsion b: attended or affected with convulsions 2: resembling a convulsion …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELECTRO- — electro- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix i ¦lek trə ʊ ə- AmE i ¦lek troʊ -trə — electrographic i …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — convulsive BrE AmE kən ˈvʌls ɪv § \ ( ˌ ) kɒn- ▷ convulsive|ly li ▷ convulsive|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THERAPY — / ˈθerəpi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U , C ] the treatment of a physical …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — / kənˈvʌlsɪv; NAmE / adjective ( of movements or actions ) sudden and impossible to control : a convulsive movement …
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
ELECTRO- — electro- /ɪlektrəʊ, -trə $ -troʊ, -trə/ AmE prefix technical 1 . relating to electricity or made to work by electricity: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONVULSIVE — con ‧ vul ‧ sive /kənˈvʌlsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] a convulsive movement or action is sudden, violent, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELECTRO — n. & v. --n. (pl. -os) 1 = ELECTROTYPE n. 2 = ELECTROPLATE n. --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) colloq. 1 = …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONVULSIVE — adj. 1 characterized by or affected with convulsions. 2 producing convulsions. øøconvulsively adv.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELECTRO — n. & v. n. (pl. -os) 1 = ELECTROTYPE n. 2 = ELECTROPLATE n. v.tr. (-oes, -oed) colloq. 1 = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — adj. 1 characterized by or affected with convulsions. 2 producing convulsions. convulsively adv.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELECTRO — n. & v. --n. (pl. -os) 1. ELECTROTYPE n. 2 ELECTROPLATE n. --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) colloq. 1. ELECTROTYPE v. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CONVULSIVE — adj.1 characterized by or affected with convulsions. 2 producing convulsions. Derivatives: convulsively adv.
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
ELECTRO- — Electro- is used to form words that refer to electricity or processes involving electricity. ...electro-chemical phenomena. ...electro-magnetic energy. PREFIX
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVULSIVE — A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled. ( FORMAL ) She thought she could never stop …
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
ELECTRO- — Electro- is used to form words that refer to electricity or processes involving electricity. ...~chemical phenomena. ...~magnetic energy. PREFIX
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CONVULSIVE — A ~ movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled. (FORMAL) She thought she could never stop until ~ …
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
ELECTRO- — prefix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ electro-mechanical ▪ to electrocute someone
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONVULSIVE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The coup led to convulsive changes in U.S.-Central American relations. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
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
CONVULSIVE — [adjective]a convulsive illnessconvulsive spasmsIf she forgets to take her tablets, she gets these strange convulsive movements in the whole of …
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
THERAPY — Synonyms and related words : Medicaid, Medicare, X ray, aerospace medicine, aid, analysis, assistance, benefit, biomedicine, blood bank, charity ward, …
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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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