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convulsion
convulsion A convulsion is a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of muscles that serves no purposeful action.
A convulsion is a sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of muscles that serves no purposeful action. It may involve continuous tightening or repeated jerking with relaxation, and repeated convulsions are described as a fit, while a more limited involuntary contraction is called a spasm.