convulsant
/kənˈvʌlsənt/
adjective
- Causing or relating to convulsions (sudden, uncontrollable muscle movements).
- Some poisons are convulsant and can cause severe muscle spasms.
- The convulsant properties of the chemical made it dangerous to handle.
- The doctor warned that the drug had convulsant side effects.
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noun
- A substance that causes convulsions.
- The poison was a powerful convulsant that acted within seconds.
- Certain convulsants are used in medical research to study epilepsy.
- The lab tested the new convulsant on animal subjects.