English Explanatory Dictionary

seizure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
  2. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
  3. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
  4. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
  5. A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
verb
  1. To experience an epileptic seizure.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seizure.wav /ˈsi.ʒɚ/ En-us-seizure.ogg [ˈsɪi.ʒə(ɹ)] /ˈsizjʊɚ/

Word forms

seizure seizures seisure seizuring seizured

Etymology

From seize + -ure.

Synonyms

seize

Derived words

absence seizure antiseizure interseizure Jacksonian seizure microseizure nonseizure postseizure preseizure pseudopseudoseizure pseudoseizure psychogenic nonepileptic seizure reseizure seizural seizure dog seizureless seizurelike subseizure
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