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Definition paroxysm

Etymology

From French paroxysme, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus (“severe illness, fit of agony, paroxysm”), from Ancient Greek ?????????? (paroxusmós, “irritation, the severe fit of a disease”), from ?????????? (paroxúnein, “to sharpen, irritate”), from ???? (pará, “beside”) + ??????? (oxúnein, “sharpen”), from ???? (oxús, “sharp”).

Noun

paroxysm (plural paroxysms)

1. A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
2. An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
3. A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.

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