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ECT

abbreviation

Definition of ECT

 (Entry 1 of 2)

electroconvulsive therapy

ect-

combining form
variants: or ecto-

Definition of ect- (Entry 2 of 2)

: outside : external ectoderm — compare end-, exo-

History and Etymology for ECT

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek ekto-, from ektos, from ex out — more at ex-

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ECT

abbreviation

Medical Definition of ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

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Britannica English: Translation of ECT for Arabic Speakers

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