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Clonic

//ˈklɒn.ɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms.

    "Hospital attendants stand by to drag the children off, drooling, screaming, having clonic convulsions."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation wordnet

Etymology

From clonus + -ic.

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