convulsif

kɔ̃vylsif

convulsive, convulsives

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Definition of convulsif - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

mouvement

Rare

qui a des mouvements brusques et saccadés comme des spasmes

Rare

Il a eu un rire convulsif en entendant cette blague.

saccadé

sautillant

médical

TECH.

qui provoque ou caractérise des spasmes musculaires involontaires

TECH.

Le patient a eu une crise convulsive pendant plusieurs minutes.

épileptique

spasmodique

intense

Rare

qui est très agité ou violent dans son expression

Rare

La foule était dans un état convulsif après l'annonce.

fiévreux

turbulent

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seuil convulsif

niveau minimal d'excitation nécessaire pour déclencher une crise convulsive

Ce médicament peut abaisser le seuil convulsif chez certains patients.

Origin of convulsif

latin, convulsus (secoué violemment)

Examples of convulsif in a sentence

La patiente a eu une crise convulsive soudaine.
Des mouvements convulsifs ont été observés chez l’enfant.
Le chien a eu une réaction convulsive soudaine.
Son rire convulsif a surpris tout le monde.
Le film a déclenché une réaction convulsive chez certains spectateurs.

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English:convulsive, frenzied, ...
German:krampfartig, krampfhaft, ...
Italian:convulsivo, ...
Spanish:convulsivo, agitado, ...
Portuguese:convulsivo, agitado, ...
Chinese:痉挛性的, 抽搐性的, ...
Japanese:けいれん性の, 痙攣的な, ...
Arabic:تشنجي, مصحوب بتشنجات, ...
Hebrew:כָּפוּף, עֲוִיתִי, ...
Russian:судорожный, бурный, ...
Ukrainian:судомний, бурхливий, ...
Catalan:convulsiu, turbulent, ...
Danish:konvulsiv, ...
Dutch:krampachtig, convulsief, ...
Greek:σπασμωδικός, σπασμικός, ...
Khmer:កន្ត្រាក់, ប្រកាច់, ...
Korean:경련성의, 경련을 일으키는, ...
Polish:drgawkowy, gwałtowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):convulsivo, ...
Romanian:convulsiv, agitat convulsiv, ...
Swedish:krampaktig, krampartad, ...
Thai:กระตุก, ที่มีอาการชัก, ...
Turkish:spazmodik, kasılmalı, ...
Vietnamese:co giật, co thắt, ...

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