adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clonic
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈklɒn.ɪk/
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General-American: /ˈklɑ.nɪk/
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rhymes with -ɒnɪk
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- clonic spasm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English clonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English clonic From clonus + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: klonisch — having irregular, convulsive spasms
- Hungarian: rángásos — having irregular, convulsive spasms
- Italian: clonico — having irregular, convulsive spasms
- Portuguese: clónico — having irregular, convulsive spasms
- Portuguese: clônico — having irregular, convulsive spasms
- Spanish: clónico — having irregular, convulsive spasms