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convulsion

UK
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
US
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/

Translations

convulsionnoun
convulsions
pl
UK
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
US
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
The patient was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a severe convulsion.
Le patient a été transporté d’urgence à l’hôpital après avoir fait une forte convulsion.
Additional translations
convulsionAu sens figuré, pour une crise ou un bouleversement violent.
Synonyms
spasm
seizure
fit
twitch
tremor
contortion
agitation
disturbance

Definitions

convulsionnoun
A sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy.
The patient was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a severe convulsion.
A violent social or political upheaval.
The country was in the midst of a convulsion that threatened to topple the government.
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