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electroconvulsion

electroconvulsion noun: the seizure that is the result of electroconvulsive therapy.

Noun

electroconvulsion (plural electroconvulsions)

  1. The seizure that is the result of electroconvulsive therapy

Forms of electroconvulsion

pluralelectroconvulsions

Origin of electroconvulsion

From electro- + convulsion.

Questions about electroconvulsion

What does electroconvulsion mean?
Electroconvulsion means the seizure that is the result of electroconvulsive therapy.
What part of speech is electroconvulsion?
Electroconvulsion is a noun.
What is the plural of electroconvulsion?
The plural of electroconvulsion is electroconvulsions.

Words near electroconvulsion in the dictionary

  1. electrocontractile
  2. electrocontractility
  3. electroconvection
  4. electroconvective
  5. electroconvulsant
  6. electroconvulsion
  7. electroconvulsions
  8. electroconvulsive
  9. electroconvulsive therapies
  10. electroconvulsive therapy
  11. electroconvulsively

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