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单词 convulsant
释义

convulsant

[ kuhn-vuhl-suhnt ]
/ kənˈvʌl sənt /

adjective

causing convulsions; convulsive.

noun

a convulsant agent.

Origin of convulsant

First recorded in 1870–75; convulse + -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM convulsant

an·ti·con·vul·sant, adjective, noun

Words nearby convulsant

convolution, convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary, convulsive, convulsive disorder
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British Dictionary definitions for convulsant

convulsant
/ (kənˈvʌlsənt) /

adjective

producing convulsions

noun

a drug that produces convulsions

Word Origin for convulsant

C19: from French, from convulser to convulse
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for convulsant

convulsant
[ kən-vŭlsənt ]

adj.

Causing or producing convulsions.

n.

An agent, such as a drug, that causes convulsions.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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