Convulsion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Convulsion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Convulsion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
convulsion n a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" Synonym(s): paroxysm, fit, convulsion violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" Synonym(s): convulsion, turmoil, upheaval a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Convulsion \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.] 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body. 2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion. Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton. Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames. Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.