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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ictus \Ic"tus\, n. [L., fr icere, ictum, to strike.] 1. (Pros.) The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word Cf {Arsis}. 2. (Med.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ictus n : a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: {seizure}]
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