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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

care, attention, aid, tending go
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

treatment, intervention go
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

medical care, medical aid go
professional treatment for illness or injury

therapy go
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

shock therapy, shock treatment
treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

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3 Subcategories

electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy, ECT go
the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
insulin shock, insulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment go
the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment go
the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma