单词 | paroxysm |
释义 | paroxysm —paroxysmal, paroxysmic, adj. —paroxysmally, adv. /par"euhk siz'euhm/, n. 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathol. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically. [1570-80; earlier paroxismos < Gk paroxysmós irritation, deriv. of paroxýnein to irritate. See PAR-, OXY-1, -ISM] |
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