About The Word Convulsive
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Convulsive
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What's The Definition Of Convulsive?
[adj] affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"
[adj] resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; "a convulsive rage"; "convulsive laughter" Synonyms | Synonyms for Convulsive: spasmodic | spastic | unsteady | violent Related Terms | Find terms related to Convulsive: See Also | Convulsive In Webster's Dictionary \Con*vul"sive\, a. [Cf. F. convulsif.]
Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms;
characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to
throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. --Burke.
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