electroconvulsive

adjective elec·tro·con·vul·sive \i-ˌlek-trō-kən-ˈvəl-siv\

Definition of ELECTROCONVULSIVE

: of, relating to, or involving convulsive response to electroshock <electroconvulsive shocks>

1947

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adjective elec·tro·con·vul·sive \i-ˌlek-trō-kən-ˈvəl-siv\

: of, relating to, producing, or involving a convulsive response to a shock of electricity <electroconvulsive shocks>

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