Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shock treatment

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
shock- treat-ment
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical intervention involving electric shocks to treat severe mental health conditions.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A first aid for a physical shock.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

shock treatments (plural)

Synonyms

shock therapy

Questions

What does shock treatment mean?
A medical intervention involving electric shocks to treat severe mental health conditions.

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