- 1. a. Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary. Source: opted
- 2. adj. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent Source: wordnet
- 4. Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary. An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. Burke. Source: webster
- 5. Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms;characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off anirregular, convulsive disease. Burke. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm s. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent Source: ecdict
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