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convulsion
[ kuhn-vuhl-shuhn ]
noun
- contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
- violent agitation or disturbance; commotion.
- an outburst of great, uncontrollable laughter.
convulsion
/ °ìÉ™²Ôˈ±¹ÊŒ±ôʃə²Ô /
noun
- a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles
- a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp a social one
- informal.usually plural uncontrollable laughter
I was in convulsions
convulsion
- 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 .
Derived Forms
- ³¦´Ç²Ôˈ±¹³Ü±ô²õ¾±´Ç²Ô²¹°ù²â, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of convulsion1
Example Sentences
The mushrooms can be poisonous with unpleasant side effects including coma, convulsions and death, though these outcomes are incredibly rare, but not unheard of.
Carter's first encounter with China was in 1949, while the country was suffering the final convulsions of a bloody decades-long civil war.
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.
The 23-year-old, from South Normanton, suffered convulsions on the driveway of the property after attempting to swallow the package of white powder.
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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