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convulsion

[ kuhn-vuhl-shuhn ]

noun

  1. contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
  2. violent agitation or disturbance; commotion.
  3. an outburst of great, uncontrollable laughter.


convulsion

/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ±¹ÊŒ±ôʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles
  2. a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp a social one
  3. informal.
    usually plural uncontrollable laughter

    I was in convulsions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

convulsion

  1. A severe, often violent involuntary contraction of the muscles. Convulsions may be caused by high fevers or poisoning and often accompany such diseases such as epilepsy .
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ôˈ±¹³Ü±ô²õ¾±´Ç²Ô²¹°ù²â, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of convulsion1

First recorded in 1575–85, convulsion is from the Latin word ³¦´Ç²Ô±¹³Ü±ô²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦´Ç²Ô±¹³Ü±ô²õ¾±Å ). See convulse, -ion
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The mushrooms can be poisonous with unpleasant side effects including coma, convulsions and death, though these outcomes are incredibly rare, but not unheard of.

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Carter's first encounter with China was in 1949, while the country was suffering the final convulsions of a bloody decades-long civil war.

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For a month, we watched the “hanging chad†convulsions of the Florida recount and related court cases until a highly controversial 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowed Bush to win Florida and the presidency.

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The 23-year-old, from South Normanton, suffered convulsions on the driveway of the property after attempting to swallow the package of white powder.

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About 1 in 150 people will experience more severe symptoms such as high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis, according to the World Health Organization.

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