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convulsant
[ kuhn-vuhl-suhnt ]
adjective
- causing convulsions; convulsive.
noun
- a convulsant agent.
convulsant
/ kənˈvʌlsənt /
adjective
- producing convulsions
noun
- a drug that produces convulsions
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- anti·con·vulsant adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of convulsant1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of convulsant1
C19: from French, from convulser to convulse
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