n.
Pronunciation: i- ' klam(p)-s ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek eklampsis sudden flashing, from eklampein to shine forth, from ex- out + lampein to shine
Date: circa 1860
: a convulsive state especially : an attack of convulsions during pregnancy or parturition
– eclamp · tic \ - ' klam(p)-tik \ adjective