convulsion
See also: convulsión
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin convulsiō, from convellō.
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Noun edit
convulsion (plural convulsions)
- (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
- 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.
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intense muscular contraction
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uncontrolled fit
violent turmoil
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French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin convulsiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
convulsion f (plural convulsions)
Further reading edit
- “convulsion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Interlingua edit
Noun edit
convulsion (plural convulsiones)
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Latin convulsiō, convulsiōnem.
Noun edit
convulsion f (plural convulsions)