convulsibility
verb (used with object), con·vulsed, con·vuls·ing.
1.
to shake violently; agitate.
2.
to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
3.
to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
Origin:
1635–45; < Latin convulsus past participle of convellere to shatter, tear loose, equivalent to con- con- + vul- (variant stem of vellere to pull, tear) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
1635–45; < Latin convulsus past participle of convellere to shatter, tear loose, equivalent to con- con- + vul- (variant stem of vellere to pull, tear) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
con·vuls·ed·ly, adverb
con·vuls·i·ble, adjective
con·vuls·i·bil·i·ty, noun
un·con·vulsed, adjective
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convulse (kənˈvʌls) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by with) | |
| 1. | (tr) to shake or agitate violently |
| 2. | (tr) to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions |
| 3. | informal to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter) |
| 4. | (tr) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc): student riots have convulsed India |
| [C17: from Latin convulsus, from convellere to tear up, from vellere to pluck, pull] | |
| con'vulsive | |
| —adj | |
| con'vulsively | |
| —adv | |
| con'vulsiveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
convulse
1640s, trans.; 1680s, intrans.; from L. convuls-, pp. stem of convellere (trans. only) "to pull away, to pull this way and that, wrench," hence "to weaken, overthrow, destroy" (see convulsion). Related: Convulsed (1630s); convulsing (1829).
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Medical Dictionary
convulse con·vulse (kən-vŭls')
v. con·vulsed, con·vuls·ing, con·vuls·es
To affect with irregular and involuntary muscular contractions; throw into convulsions.
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