convulsion

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See also: convulsión

English

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Etymology

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From Latin convulsiō, from convellō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kənˈvʌlʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: con‧vul‧sion

Noun

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convulsion (plural convulsions)

  1. (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  2. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  3. Violent turmoil.
    Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
    • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. [], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, [], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 97–98:
      It would seem as if calm were necessary to convulsion; for the tranquillity of the last few months was again to be disturbed by political commotion.
    • 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, “Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 June 2013:
      In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.
  4. Hysteric in nature.

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin convulsiōnem.

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Noun

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convulsion f (plural convulsions)

  1. convulsion

Further reading

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Interlingua

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Noun

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convulsion (plural convulsiones)

  1. convulsion

Norman

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Etymology

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From Latin convulsiō, convulsiōnem.

Noun

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convulsion f (plural convulsions)

  1. (Jersey) convulsion