Meaning of the word convulsion in English

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convulsion

US /kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
UK /kənˈvʌl.ʃən/

Noun

1.

a sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you cannot control, caused by illness or drugs:

Example:
She went into convulsions and had to be rushed to the hospital.
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