raptus

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Noun	1.	raptus - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"ictus, seizureattack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"convulsion - violent uncontrollable contractions of musclesfocal seizure - transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activityraptus hemorrhagicus - seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhageabsence seizure, absence - the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
	2.	raptus - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickensecstasy, exaltation, rapture, transportemotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"

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