convulsive

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convulsive

/kənˈvʌlsɪv/

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From French convulsif.

adjective more convulsive · most convulsive

Marked by or having the nature of convulsions. He scarcely appeared to heed what was doing on the stage; perhaps Norboume was the only one who noticed the convulsive movement of the bitten lip, or the slight shudder which shook him at any unexpected sound.
Having or producing convulsions.

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adj having or producing convulsions

Español	convulsivo, convulso
日本語	痙攣性の keiren-sei-no
Português	convulsivo, convulso
Français	convulsif
Italiano	convulsivo

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@misc{convulsive_2026,
  title = {convulsive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convulsive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}