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(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. / An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. / Violent turmoil.

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convulsion

Source Word

convulsion

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. / An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. / Violent turmoil.

Japanese Meaning

（医学）激しい陣発性の不随意な筋肉の収縮、けいれん / コントロール不能な一瞬の発作（例：笑いなど）による痙攣状態 / 激しい動揺や騒乱、混乱

During the ambulance ride, the patient's sudden convulsion alarmed everyone on board.

救急車の中で、患者の突然の痙攣が同乗していた全員を驚かせた。

Sense（1）

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.

Sense（2）

An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.

Sense（3）

Violent turmoil.

Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.

convulsions

（ plural ）