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Showing words for CONVULSION using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Convulsion
[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.
[4] a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles
[5] a violent upheaval, disturbance, or agitation, esp a social one
[6] (usually plural) informal uncontrollable laughter I was in convulsions
Words related to Convulsion
tremor, cramp, contraction, seizure, paroxysm, cataclysm, turbulence, agitation, upheaval, tumult, attack, contortion, fit, throe, epilepsy, seism, disaster, shock, commotion, upturn
Words nearby Convulsion
convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary, convulsive, convulsive disorder, conway, conwy
Origin of Convulsion
First recorded in 1575–85, convulsion is from the Latin word convulsiōn- (stem of convulsiō ). See convulse, -ion
Synonyms for Convulsion
contraction, cramp, paroxysm, seizure, tremor, attack, contortion, epilepsy, fit, throe, algospasm