eletrochoque — meaning in English
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English meaning
- electroshock noun An electric shock delivered to the body, or more specifically, a controlled medical treatment (electroconvulsive therapy) that passes current through the brain to treat severe depression.
Senses
eletrochoque is used for these senses in English:
- electric shock The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.
- electroshock (An) electric shock.
electroshock — full definition
- noun An electric shock delivered to the body, or more specifically, a controlled medical treatment (electroconvulsive therapy) that passes current through the brain to treat severe depression.
- verb To treat someone using electroconvulsive therapy.