Ect and Electroconvulsive therapy

Ect

Ect noun - The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
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Electroconvulsive therapy and ect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Electroconvulsive therapy" instead a noun "Ect".

Electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy noun - The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.

Ect and electroconvulsive therapy are semantically related. You can use "Ect" instead a noun phrase "Electroconvulsive therapy".
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Electroconvulsive therapy and Ect. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ect/electroconvulsive_therapy
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Electroconvulsive therapy or Ect. 2017. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ect/electroconvulsive_therapy.


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