"clonic" meaning in English

See clonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈklɒnɪk/ Forms: more clonic [comparative], most clonic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: clonus + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clonus|ic}} clonus + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} clonic (comparative more clonic, superlative most clonic)
  1. Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms. Translations (having irregular, convulsive spasms): klonisch (German), rángásos (Hungarian), clonico (Italian), clónico [Portugal] (Portuguese), clônico [Brazil] (Portuguese), clónico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clonic-en-adj-xHSERmDo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic

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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "having irregular, convulsive spasms",
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          "sense": "having irregular, convulsive spasms",
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          "sense": "having irregular, convulsive spasms",
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      "sense": "having irregular, convulsive spasms",
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      "sense": "having irregular, convulsive spasms",
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