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paroxysmic

adj

Etymology

From paroxysm + -ic.

  1. derived from *h₂eḱ-✻ — “sharp”
  2. derived from πᾰροξῠσμός — “exasperation, irritation; severe fit of a disease”
  3. derived from paroxismus
  4. derived from peroxime — “period of worsening of a disease; bout of fever or illness”
  5. derived from paroxisme
  6. inherited from paroxism
  7. suffixed as paroxysmic — “paroxysm + ic”

Definitions

  1. Relating to paroxysms.

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