electroconvulsive therapy
US /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
UK /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/

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전기경련치료, ECT
a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders
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Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used for severe depression.
전기경련치료는 때때로 심한 우울증에 사용됩니다.
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Patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy receive anesthesia.
전기경련치료를 받는 환자는 마취를 받습니다.
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