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convulsant

[ kuhn-vuhl-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. causing convulsions; convulsive.

noun

  1. a convulsant agent.

convulsant

/ kənˈvʌlsənt /

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 Words From

  • anti·con·vulsant adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convulsant1

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

Origin of convulsant1

C19: from French, from convulser to convulse

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