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Convulsive

02319 Con*vul"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. convulsif.] Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease.
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