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tourette

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: T ER0 EH1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To exhibit the characteristic tics of Tourette syndrome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

French neurologist (1857-1904)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gilles de la Tourette, Georges Gilles de la Tourette

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neurologist, brain doctor

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Etymology

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