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revulsion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Revulsion \Re*vul"sion\, n. [F. r['e]vulsion, 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.) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: revulsion n : intense aversion [syn: {repugnance}, {repulsion}, {horror}]
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