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Transcranial magnetic stimulation: An experimental treatment for depression similar to electroconvulsive therapy (in which electrical currents are sent to the brain) but not causing seizures. It is also used, experimentally, for stroke. A small magnetic current is delivered to an area of the brain to promote plasticity and healing.