n. [ L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion. ] 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those two massy pillars,
With horrible convulsion, to and fro
He tugged, he shook, till down they came. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Times of violence and convulsion. Ames.

Syn. -- Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Convulsional

a. Pertaining to, or having, convulsions; convulsionary. [ R. ] Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]

Convulsionary

a. [ Cf. F. convulsionnaire. ] Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive. “Convulsionary struggles.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Convulsionary

n. A convulsionist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Convulsionist

n. One who has convulsions; esp., one of a body of fanatics in France, early in the eighteenth century, who went into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion; as, the Convulsionists of St. Médard. [ 1913 Webster ]

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癫

[癫 / 癲, diān, ㄉㄧㄢ]convulsions; crazy#15960[Add to Longdo]

瘨

[瘨, diān, ㄉㄧㄢ]convulsions; crazy#913984[Add to Longdo]

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Zuckung { f } | Zuckungen { pl }

convulsion | convulsions[Add to Longdo]

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引きつる(P);引き攣る;引攣る

[ひきつる, hikitsuru](v5r) to have a cramp (spasm, convulsion, twitch); to become stiff; (P)[Add to Longdo]

引き付け;引付け

[ひきつけ, hikitsuke](n) convulsions[Add to Longdo]

引き付ける(P);引付ける(P);引きつける;引付る(io);惹き付ける;惹きつける

[ひきつける, hikitsukeru](v1) (1) to fascinate; to attract; to charm; to pull up (at a gate); (2) (引き付ける, 引付ける, 引きつける, 引付る only) to have a convulsion; (P)[Add to Longdo]

渦中

[かちゅう, kachuu](n) vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; convulsions; upheaval; (P)[Add to Longdo]

差し込み;差込

[さしこみ, sashikomi](n) (1) insertion; (2) plug; (electrical) outlet; power point; (3) spasm of pain; griping pain; (fit of) convulsions; stitch[Add to Longdo]

天眼

[てんげん;てんがん, tengen ; tengan](n) (1) { Buddh } (See 五眼) the heavenly eye; (2) (てんがん only) (obsc) rolling back one's eyes during convulsions[Add to Longdo]

棒腹絶倒;抱腹絶倒;捧腹絶倒

[ほうふくぜっとう, houfukuzettou](n, vs) very funny; laugh oneself into convulsions; split one's sides laughing[Add to Longdo]

疳

[かん, kan](n) (1) (in Chinese medicine) infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; (2) (See 癇) temper; nerves[Add to Longdo]

疳の虫;かんの虫;癇の虫

[かんのむし, kannomushi](n) (1) convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; (2) bug thought to cause children's diseases[Add to Longdo]

痙攣

[けいれん, keiren](n, vs, adj-no) convulsions; cramps[Add to Longdo]

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