shock therapy
The use of a single, very large dose of a medicineThe use of a single, very large dose of a medicine.
» Extracorporal shock wave therapy is used for plantar fasciitis, but limited evidence supports its use.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The use of a single, very large dose of a medicine.
(informal, uncountable, usually)A government policy of a sudden release of price controls and immediate trade liberalization within a country.
шоковая терапияšokovaja terapija
шокова терапіяšokova terapija
(uncountable, usually)Synonym of electroconvulsive therapy.
- treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
Examples
1 sentencesExtracorporal shock wave therapy is used for plantar fasciitis, but limited evidence supports its use.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From shock + therapy. The medical sense first appears c. 1917 in the Journal of ExperimentFrom shock + therapy. The medical sense first appears c. 1917 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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Forms
plural: shock therapies| Singular | shock therapy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions:shock treatment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable