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convulsant

[ kuhn-vuhl-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. causing convulsions; convulsive.


noun

  1. a convulsant agent.

convulsant

/ əˈʌəԳ /

adjective

  1. producing convulsions
“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

noun

  1. a drug that produces convulsions
“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Dz·ܱsԳ adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of convulsant1

First recorded in 1870–75; convulse + -ant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of convulsant1

C19: from French, from convulser to convulse
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The tubers, stems and leaves all contain a poisonous and powerful convulsant called oenanthotoxin, which targets the central nervous system.

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After these days of rending, of loss, of violence, of grief, of convulsant change, may we find a beautiful, grateful reimagining.

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When they gave diazepam to mice with a mutated α1 subunit, the drug's sedative properties were lost: it no longer calmed muscle activity when the mice were given a convulsant.

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She is already treasurer of the Organisation for Anti Convulsant Syndromes which works to secure the financial future for affected children.

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