electroconvulsive

Adjective

not-comparable

(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.

Japanese Meaning

（医学）強い電気ショックによって痙攣やけいれんを引き起こす

The patient reluctantly consented to electroconvulsive treatment after several medications failed.

いくつかの薬が効かなかったため、その患者はしぶしぶ強い電気ショックでけいれんを引き起こす治療に同意した。

Sense（1）

(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.

Electroconvulsive therapy is virtually a last-resort technique.