Definition
惊厥 is a medical/physiological verb describing an involuntary physical reaction — either fainting from extreme fear or shock, or having convulsions (often in children with high fever). The first sense is closer to 'faint from fright', while the second is a clinical term for seizure-like muscle contractions. In both cases the subject is the person experiencing the reaction.
v.
to faint from fear or shock(medical) to have convulsions
Examples
- 惊厥。Tā tīng dào nàge xiāoxi hòu dāngchǎng jīng jué le.She fainted from shock on the spot after hearing the news.
- 惊厥，。Háizi fā gāoshāo shí kěnéng huì jīng jué, xūyào mǎshàng sòng yī.Children with a high fever may have convulsions and need to be taken to the hospital immediately.
- 惊厥。Zhè zhǒng yào néng yǒuxiào kòngzhì jīng jué zhèngzhuàng.This medication can effectively control convulsion symptoms.
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