shock therapy

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From shock + therapy. The medical sense first appears c. 1917 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Usually The use of a single, very large dose of a medicine.

Economics, Sciences Informal, Usually A government policy of a sudden release of price controls and immediate trade liberalization within a country.

Usually Synonym of electroconvulsive therapy.

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