CONVULSION


Meaning of CONVULSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈvəl-shən ]

noun

Date: 1547

1. : an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles

2.

a. : a violent disturbance

b. : an uncontrolled fit : paroxysm

• con·vul·sion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.