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convulsion

UK
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
US
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
convulsionnoun
convulsions
pl
UK
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
US
/kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
Translations
The patient experienced a convulsion during the examination.
Пациент испытал судорогу во время осмотра.
The sudden convulsion of the market caused panic among investors.
Внезапная конвульсия на рынке вызвала панику среди инвесторов.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
spasm
seizure
fit
twitch
tremor
contortion
agitation
disturbance
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