shock therapy en · NOUN
Etymology
From shock + therapy. The medical sense first appears c. 1917 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Meanings
- (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.
- (uncountable, usually) Synonym of electroconvulsive therapy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shock therapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl terapia szokowa (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · cs šoková terapie (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · es terapia de choque (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · ru шоковая терапия (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · cmn 休克療法 /休克疗法 (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · uk шокова терапія (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy) · ja ショック療法 (sudden release of price controls and immediate liberalization of the economy)