convulsive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
    spastic; spasmodic.
    • convulsive motions
    • his body made a spasmodic jerk
    • spastic movements
  2. adjective satellite resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
    • a convulsive rage
    • convulsive laughter

WordNet

Con*vul"sive adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. convulsif.
Definitions
  1. Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
    An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. Burke.

Webster 1913