revulsions
plural of revulsion
Source: Wiktionary
Re*vul"sion, n. Etym: [F. révulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.]
1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. "Revulsions and pullbacks." SSir T. Brovne.
2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the feelings. A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed. Macaulay.
3. (Med.)
Definition: The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
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