Concussion vs Convulsion - What's the difference?
concussion | convulsion |
A violent collision or shock.
* Francis Bacon
An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
(legal, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
* Daniel
(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
Violent turmoil.
* 2013 June 18, , "
As nouns the difference between concussion and convulsion
is that concussion is a violent collision or shock while convulsion is convulsion.concussion
English
Noun
(en noun)- It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
- Then concussion , rapine, pilleries, / Their catalogue of accusations fill.
Derived terms
* concussion fuse * concussion grenade ----convulsion
English
Noun
(en noun)- Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.