WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•vul•sive
(kən vul′siv),USA pronunciation adj.
con•vul′sive•ly, adv.
con•vul′sive•ness, n.
- of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
- producing or accompanied by convulsion:convulsive rage.
- Latin convulsīvus. See convulse, -ive
- 1605–15
con•vul′sive•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spasmodic.
'convulsive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Stokes-Adams syndrome
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- convulsant
- convulsive disorder
- electroconvulsive therapy
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- gasp
- insulin-coma therapy
- pant
- pentylenetetrazol
- sardonic
- shudder
- sob
- whoop
- whooping cough
- working