Definition of Paroxysm
Paroxysm
par·ox·ysm
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sudden, intense, and often violent outburst or episode.
e.g. The patient experienced a paroxysm of coughing during the examination.
(noun)
a recurrence or worsening of symptoms (of a disease);
e.g. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing.
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