convulsion
An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contractionAn intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
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» Antonio collapsed and started having convulsions.
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4 sensesAn intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
Konvulsion, Krampf
конву́льсияkonvúlʹsija
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
при́ступprístup
Violent turmoil.
Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
a violent disturbance
Hysteric in nature.
Examples
8 sentencesAntonio collapsed and started having convulsions.
They were all in convulsions of laughter.
ruОни все покатывались со смеху. — marafon
deSie bogen sich alle vor Lachen. — samueldora
What must be done when a patient has convulsions?
ruЧто должно быть сделано, когда у пациента конвульсии? — odexed
Convulsions can occur when they run a fever.
Antonio started having convulsions.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin convulsiō, from convellō.From Latin convulsiō, from convellō.
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Forms
plural: convulsions| Singular | convulsion |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsSee also
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