convulsive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'convulsive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Convulsive

[ a.]

- Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.

1 . convulsive

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent

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Meaning (2):
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

Example in sentence:

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