Definition of Paroxysm
1. Noun. A sudden uncontrollable attack. "Convulsions of laughter"
Definition of Paroxysm
1. n. The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions.
Definition of Paroxysm
1. a sudden fit or attack [n -S]
Medical Definition of Paroxysm
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1. The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions.
2. Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit. "The returning paroxysms of diffidence and despair." (South)
Origin: F. Paroxysme, Gr, fr. To sharpen, irritate; beside, beyond + to sharpen, from sharp.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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