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Definition of convulsion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionuncontrolled fit of laughter or emotion
- Her joke sent him into convulsions of laughter.
2.
medicalTECH. intense involuntary muscle contraction, often medicalTECH.
- The patient experienced a convulsion during the examination.
3.
politicsRare violent social or political upheavalRare
- The revolution caused convulsions throughout the country.
Origin of convulsion
Latin, convellere (to pull violently)
Terms with convulsion included in their meaning
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digestive reaction
convulsion of the upper digestive tract
medical
seizure or convulsion, typically due to epilepsy
medical
sudden attack or convulsion in medical context
intense
sudden and intense like a convulsion
medical
experience a sudden attack or convulsion
medical
related to a seizure or convulsion
Examples of convulsion in a sentence
His antics led to convulsions of laughter at the party. She was rushed to the hospital after a convulsion. Convulsions can be a symptom of epilepsy. The policy changes led to convulsions in the market. Convulsions in the region disrupted daily life.
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- French:crise, spasme, ...
- German:Lachkrampf, Krampf, ...
- Italian:convulsione, crisi convulsiva, ...
- Spanish:convulsiones, convulsión, ...
- Portuguese:convulsão, agitação, ...
- Chinese:抽搐, 痉挛, ...
- Japanese:発作, 痙攣, ...
- Arabic:نَوْبَة, تَشَنُّج, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, פַּרְכּוּס, ...
- Russian:приступ, потрясение, ...
- Ukrainian:конвульсія, судома, ...
- Hindi:दौरा, आक्षेप, ...
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