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Meaning of "convulsive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVULSIVE

convulsive  [kənˈvʌlsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVULSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Convulsive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONVULSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convulsion

A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body. Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptic seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure. However, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures. Convulsions are also consistent with an electric shock. For non-epileptic convulsions, see non-epileptic seizures. The word "fit" is sometimes used to mean a convulsion or epileptic seizure.

Definition of convulsive in the English dictionary

The definition of convulsive in the dictionary is causing uncontrollable shaking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONVULSIVE


anticonvulsive
ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv
appulsive
əˈpʌlsɪv
compulsive
kəmˈpʌlsɪv
divulsive
daɪˈvʌlsɪv
emulsive
ɪˈmʌlsɪv
expulsive
ɪkˈspʌlsɪv
impulsive
ɪmˈpʌlsɪv
propulsive
prəˈpʌlsɪv
repulsive
rɪˈpʌlsɪv
retropulsive
ˌretrəʊˈpʌlsɪv
revulsive
rɪˈvʌlsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVULSIVE

convolutedness
convolutely
convolution
convolutional
convolutionary
convolutions
convolve
convolvulaceous
convolvuli
convolvulus
convoy
convulsant
convulse
convulsible
convulsion
convulsional
convulsionary
convulsionist
convulsively
convulsiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVULSIVE

abusive
adhesive
aggressive
all-inclusive
defensive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
explosive
extensive
impressive
inclusive
inexpensive
intensive
massive
offensive
on the defensive
passive
progressive
responsive

Synonyms and antonyms of convulsive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONVULSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «convulsive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of convulsive

Translation of «convulsive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVULSIVE

Find out the translation of convulsive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of convulsive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «convulsive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽搐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

convulsiva
570 millions of speakers

English

convulsive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऐंठन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتشنجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

судорожный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

convulsiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেঁচুনিযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

convulsif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krampf-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

けいれん性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Convulsive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

co quắp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிரவைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çırpınma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

convulso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drgawkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

судомний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

convulsive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμωδική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

konvulsiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konvulsiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krampaktige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of convulsive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVULSIVE»

The term «convulsive» is regularly used and occupies the 93.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVULSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about convulsive

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QUOTES WITH «CONVULSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word convulsive.
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Andre Breton
Beauty will be convulsive or will not be at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVULSIVE»

Discover the use of convulsive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to convulsive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beauty is Convulsive: The Passion of Frida Kahlo
Maso's spare yet lyric tribute, a genuine communion, is a welcome antidote to the mawkishness and sensationalism that is starting to blur our appreciation for Kahlo's pioneering art and incandescent spirit," Booklist
Carole Maso, 2011
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Sedimentologic consequences of convulsive geologic events
Figure 14. Side-looking sonograph of the Upper Var Canyon (location in Figs. 2, 5). Note signs of scouring in the low-backscatter portion of the canyon floor, on the right. The base of the canyon wall corresponds to a sharp step, imaged as a ...
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ECT-Electro-Convulsive Therapy
Electro-convulsive Therapy LISANBY: Yes, ECT exerts a myriad of changes in our brain function that can be imaged by functional brain imaging, by PET scanning. In particular, ECT reduces blood flow and metabolism in the frontal part of the ...
Lichtenstein Creative Media
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Epileptic and other convulsive affections of the nervous ...
Charles Bland RADCLIFFE. by spasm, are, therefore, the five special subjects which have now to be considered, and which will be considered most conveniently, perhaps, by arranging them in five separate chapters; thus— Chapter I. On ...
Charles Bland RADCLIFFE, 1861
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A Treatise on Female, Nervous, Hysterical, Hypochondriacal, ...
In all convulsive disorders, then, let a strict dry regimen be observed ; which certainly diminishes the quantity of fluids in the whole human body : but this neglected, all medical prescription will prove feeble or ineffectual. It is not only necessary ...
William Rowley, C. Nourse ((Londres)), E. Newbery ((Londres)), 1788
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A Dissertation Concerning Misletoe, a Specifick Remedy for ...
Milletoe is almost, if not altogether, as certain a Specifick in the Cure of Epilepsies, and other convulsive Distempers,, as the Bark is in curing Intermitting Fevers; and so, thanks to Providence, we have another Specifick. In old and obstinate ...
John II Colbatch, 1730
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On convulsive seizures
J.J. Hughlings. kinds in an order different from that used in stating the levels, (2) I mention epileptiform seizures first because their localisation is not doubtful. (They were first described by Bravais in 1824.) They are “ middle level fit-s "—that is, ...
J.J. Hughlings
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Epilepsy and Convulsive Disorders in Children
Krämpfe / Kind.
Edward Mervin Bridge, 1949
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Generalized Non-Convulsive Epilepsy: Focus on Gaba-b Receptors
Generalized non convulsive epilepsy (GNCE), also called absence or petit mal epilepsy, is a disease appearing during childhood. EEG, clinical, pharmacological and genetic characteristics differ from those of convulsive or focal epilepsies.
C. Marescaux, M. Vergnes, R. Bernasconi, 1992
10
Nadja
"The Nadja of the book is a girl, but, like Bertrand Russell's definition of electricity as "not so much a thing as a way things happen, " Nadja is not so much a person as the way she makes people behave.
André Breton, 1960

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVULSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term convulsive is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Bill Cosby and the Confederate Flag Have in Common
But there is. Both of these phenomena have demonstrated the power of social media to create a convulsive moment in the life of our nation. «Politico, Jul 15»
2
Treating Trauma With 'Tetris'
Clinical trials for propranolol have seen mixed results, and electro-convulsive therapy could potentially re-traumatize the very people it's trying ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
3
Grierson & Leitch's Best Movies Of 2015 (Well, So Far)
And it's unerring in how it puts us in their position, making us feel their terror in palpable, convulsive ways. Do not watch this before bed. «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
New dad behind bars after attacking 'love rival' in Forest of Dean pub
Adam Gardiner punched Joseph Haskitt and then stamped on his head, causing him to suffer a convulsive fit, Gloucester Crown Court was told. «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Diazepam Sold Online May Actually Be Antipsychotic, FDA Warns
Diazepam is a benzodiazepine indicated for the treatment of anxiety and skeletal muscle spasm, and as adjunct in convulsive disorders. «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jul 15»
6
Center struggling with past division
... people getting killed in that church." Jackson stopped talking, his head pitched forward onto the table and he broke into convulsive sobs. «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
7
America's July 4 military nightmare: With our recent history, could we …
But now he “lay face upward, taking in his breath in convulsive, rattling snorts, and blowing it out in sputters of froth which crawled creamily ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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The Life of a Song: 'Hell Hound On My Trail'
In 1938, he died in convulsive agony, perhaps murdered with poisoned whiskey. Where he was buried, no one knows for sure. Did Johnson get ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Leafs trade of Phil Kessel will determine Penguins GM's legacy …
Does the newest Penguin and the centrepiece of the convulsive nine-player trade Wednesday with the Maple Leafs come with the kind of ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
10
Atticus Lish and Next Lives
They literally pursue each other in sweat drenched, convulsive runs – or rival each other in squats and lifts. In remarkable explorations Lish ... «Commonweal, Jul 15»

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