paroxysm

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Synonyms: paronym, paroxysms

Antonyms: paronym, paroxysms

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|medicine}} A [[period#Noun|period]] (especially one of several [[recurring#Adjective|recurring]] periods) during the [[course#Noun|course]] of an [[illness]] when [[symptom]]s [[worsen]]; a [[sudden#Adjective|sudden]] [[attack#Noun|attack]] of a [[disease#Noun|disease]] symptom, such as a [[bout#Noun|bout]] of [[coughing#Noun|coughing]] or a [[seizure#Noun|seizure]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}}

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