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Convulsion

Convulsion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Convulsion? [n] violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles Synonyms \| Synonyms for Convulsion: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Convulsion: abdominal epilepsy \| abscess \| access \| acquired epilepsy \| activated epilepsy \| affect epilepsy \| ague \| akinetic epilepsy \| amok \| anemia \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| apoplexy \| arrest \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| atrophy \| attack \| autonomic epilepsy \| backache \| belly laugh \| blaze \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| blockage \| bloodless revolution \| boff \| boffola \| bouleversement \| breakdown \| breakup \| burst \| burst of laughter \| cachexia \| cachexy \| cachinnation \| cackle \| cardiac epilepsy \| cat fit \| cataclysm \| catastrophe \| chill \| chills \| chortle \| chuckle \| clamor \| clean slate \| clean sweep \| climax \| clonic spasm \| clonus \| colic \| computer revolution \| conniption \| conniption fit \| constipation \| cortical epilepsy \| coughing \| counterrevolution \| cramp \| crow \| cursive epilepsy \| cyanosis \| cyclone \| debacle \| derangement \| diarrhea \| diastrophism \| disarrangement \| disaster \| discomposure \| dislocation \| disorder \| disorganization \| disturbance \| diurnal epilepsy \| dizziness \| downfall \| dropsy \| duck fit \| dysentery \| dyspepsia \| dyspnea \| eclampsia \| edema \| emaciation \| epilepsia \| epilepsia gravior \| epilepsia major \| epilepsia minor \| epilepsia mitior \| epilepsia nutans \| epilepsia tarda \| epilepsy \| epitasis \| eruption \| explosion \| fainting \| fall \| falling sickness \| fatigue \| ferment \| fever \| fibrillation \| fit \| fit of anger \| fit of laughter \| fit of temper \| flare-up \| flux \| focal epilepsy \| frenzy \| furor \| fury \| gale \| gales of laughter \| giggle \| grand mal \| grip \| growth \| guffaw \| gust \| ha-ha \| haute mal \| hearty laugh \| hee-haw \| hee-hee \| hemorrhage \| high blood pressure \| hilarity \| ho-ho \| Homeric laughter \| horselaugh \| hurricane \| hydrops \| hypertension \| hypotension \| hysterical epilepsy \| icterus \| ictus \| indigestion \| inflammation \| insanity \| insomnia \| irruption \| itching \| Jacksonian epilepsy \| jaundice \| labored breathing \| larval epilepsy \| laryngeal epilepsy \| laryngospasm \| latent epilepsy \| laugh \| laughing \| laughter \| lockjaw \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| marasmus \| matutinal epilepsy \| menstrual epilepsy \| misarrangement \| murderous insanity \| musicogenic epilepsy \| myoclonous epilepsy \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrosis \| nocturnal epilepsy \| occlusion \| orgasm \| outbreak \| outburst \| outburst of laughter \| outcry \| overthrow \| overturn \| pain \| palace revolution \| paralysis \| paroxysm \| peal of laughter \| perturbation \| petit mal \| physiologic epilepsy \| prostration \| pruritus \| psychic epilepsy \| psychokinesia \| psychomotor epilepsy \| quake \| quaking \| radical change \| rage \| rash \| reflex epilepsy \| revolt \| revolution \| revolutionary war \| revulsion \| rheum \| risibility \| roar of laughter \| rocking \| Rolandic epilepsy \| rotatoria \| sabotage \| sclerosis \| seizure \| sensory epilepsy \| serial epilepsy \| sexual climax \| shaking \| shock \| shout \| shout of laughter \| shriek \| shuffling \| skin eruption \| sneezing \| snicker \| snigger \| snort \| sore \| spasm \| stoppage \| storm \| striking alteration \| stroke \| subversion \| sweeping change \| tabes \| tabula rasa \| tachycardia \| tantrum \| tardy epilepsy \| technological revolution \| tee-hee \| temblor \| temper tantrum \| tempest \| tetanus \| tetany \| throes \| thromboembolism \| thrombosis \| tidal wave \| titter \| tonic epilepsy \| tonic spasm \| tornado \| torsion spasm \| total change \| tottering \| transilience \| traumatic epilepsy \| trembling \| trismus \| tsunami \| tumor \| tumult \| ucinate epilepsy \| upheaval \| upset \| upset stomach \| upturn \| vertigo \| violent change \| visitation \| vomiting \| wasting \| whirlwind \| yuck \| yuk-yuk See Also \| clonus \| epileptic seizure \| ictus \| raptus \| seizure Convulsion In Webster's Dictionary \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.] 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body. 2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion. Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton. Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames. Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.

Convulsion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Convulsion?

[n] violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Convulsion:

Convulsion In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.]
1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction
   of the muscular parts of an animal body.

2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent
   shaking; a tumult; a commotion.

         Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion,
         to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came.
                                               --Milton.

         Times of violence and convulsion.     --Ames.

Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.

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