convulsive

adj.

1. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
2. Having or producing convulsions.

convulsively con·vul'sive·ly adv.
convulsiveness con·vul'sive·ness n.

(kən-vŭl'sĭv)
adj.

1. Characterized by or having the nature of convulsions.
2. Having or producing convulsions.

Pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a convulsion.

• c. ergotism — see ergot1.
• c. foal syndrome — see neonatal maladjustment syndrome.
• c. seizure — see convulsion.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
  Synonyms: spasmodic, spastic

Meaning #2: resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - krampagtig, krampefremkaldende

Nederlands (Dutch)
stuiptrekking veroorzakend, schokkend, onbeheersbaar

Français (French)
adj. - convulsif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - konvulsiv, krampfartig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σπασμωδικός, σπαστικός

Italiano (Italian)
convulsivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - convulsivo

Русский (Russian)
конвульсивный, судорожный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - convulsivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - krampartad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
摇撼的, 骚动的, 抽搐的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 搖撼的, 騷動的, 抽搐的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 발작적인, 격동적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - けいれん性の, 発作的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) تشنجي, عصبي, اختلاجي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של זעזוע, עוויתי‬

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