Definitions

psychosurgery

[sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree] / ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɜr dʒə ri /

NOUN

shock therapy

Synonyms

WEAK

ECT EST convulsive therapy electroconvulsive therapy electrotherapy shock treatment

Example Sentences

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Psychosurgery, said Bailey, has built a sorry monument of mutilated frontal lobes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Psychosurgery, or modification of the brain to alter or control some aspect of personality, is an ancient operation.

From Time Magazine Archive