convulsión

  • 61convulsion — noun 1》 a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary contraction of muscles. 2》 (convulsions) uncontrollable laughter. 3》 a violent social or natural upheaval …

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  • 62convulsion — n. 1. Spasm, cramp. 2. Agitation, disturbance, tumult, commotion …

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  • 63convulsion — noun 1 (countable usually plural) an act of shaking violently and uncontrollably because you are ill: His temperature was very high and he started having convulsions. 2 be in convulsions informal to be laughing a lot: The story was so funny, we… …

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  • 64convulsion — noun 1) she had convulsions Syn: fit, seizure, paroxysm, spasm, attack; Medicine ictus 2) (convulsions) the audience collapsed in convulsions Syn: fits of laughter, paroxysms of laughter, uncontro …

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  • 65convulsion — n 1. spasm, paroxysm, throe; fit, seizure, stroke, attack, Pathol. ictus. 2. commotion, turmoil, tumult, turbulence, storm, storm and stress, hurly burly; disorder, chaos, confusion, upheaval; furor, agitation, disturbance, disruption, unrest. 3 …

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  • 66convulsion — con·vul·sion …

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  • 67convulsion — n. an involuntary contraction of the muscles producing contortion of the body and limbs. Rhythmic convulsions of the limbs are a feature of major epilepsy. Febrile convulsions are provoked by fever in otherwise healthy infants and young children …

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  • 68convulsion — con•vul•sion [[t]kənˈvʌl ʃən[/t]] n. 1) pat contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions 2) a violent disturbance 3) an outburst of great, uncontrollable laughter • Etymology: 1575–85; < L …

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  • 69convulsion — /kənˈvʌlʃən / (say kuhn vulshuhn) noun 1. Pathology contortion of the body caused by violent muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head. 2. violent agitation or disturbance; commotion. 3. a violent fit of laughter …

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