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noun
The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
History
From myo- + clonus.
