convulsive

English

Etymology

From French convulsif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

Adjective

convulsive (comparative more convulsive, superlative most convulsive)

1. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
   • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A First Night”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 68:

     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.

2. Having or producing convulsions.

Derived terms

• anticonvulsive
• convulsively
• convulsiveness
• electroconvulsive
• nonconvulsive
• photoconvulsive
• postconvulsive
• proconvulsive
• subconvulsive

 

Related terms

• chemoconvulsive
• convulsant
• convulse
• convulsion

 

Translations

having or producing convulsions

• Catalan: convulsiu, convuls (ca)
• French: convulsif (fr)
• Galician: convulsivo, convulso
• Italian: convulsivo (it)
• Japanese: 痙攣性の (けいれんせいの, keiren-sei-no)
• Portuguese: convulsivo, convulso
• Spanish: convulsivo (es), convulso (es)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.vyl.siv/

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• Homophone: convulsives

Adjective

convulsive

1. feminine singular of convulsif

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.vulˈsi.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: con‧vul‧sì‧ve

Adjective

convulsive

1. feminine plural of convulsivo