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ECT

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌiːsiːˈtiː/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ECT, 
  1. Psychiatry, Psychotherapyelectroconvulsive therapy.

ect-, 
  1. var. of ecto- before a vowel:ectal.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ECT abbreviation for
  1. electroconvulsive therapy
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ecto-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "outer,'' "outside,'' "external,'' used in the formation of compound words:ectoderm.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ect-. 
  • combining form of Greek ektós outside

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