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Webster 1913 Edition
Convulsion
Con-vul′sion
,Noun.
[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
He tugged, he shook, till down they came.
With horrible
convulsion
, to and froHe tugged, he shook, till down they came.
Milton.
Syn. – Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
Webster 1828 Edition
Convulsion
CONVULSION
,Noun.
1.
A preternatural, violent and involuntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.2.
Any violent and irregular motion; tumult; commotion; as political convulsions.