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involuntary

English

Etymology

From in- +? voluntary, from Late Latin involontarius, from in + volontarius.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?v?l.?n?t?.?i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?v?l.?n.t?i/
  • Hyphenation: in?vol?un?ta?ry

Adjective

involuntary (comparative more involuntary, superlative most involuntary)

  1. Without intention; unintentional.
  2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

Synonyms

  • (without intention): inadvertent, unintended; see also Thesaurus:unintentional
  • (not voluntary): unbewised, unvoluntary; see also Thesaurus:compulsory

Derived terms

  • involuntarily
  • involuntariness
  • involuntary manslaughter

Related terms

  • volunteer

Translations

References

  • involuntary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • involuntary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

involuntary From the web:

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myoclonus

English

Etymology

myo- +? clonus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma???kl?n?s/

Noun

myoclonus (usually uncountable, plural myocloni or myoclonuses)

  1. (medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles.

Hyponyms

  • hiccup
  • hypnic jerk

Derived terms

  • myoclonal
  • myoclonia
  • myoclonic
  • paramyoclonus

myoclonus From the web:

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  • what is myoclonus epilepsy
  • what does myoclonus look like
  • what causes myoclonus dystonia
  • what causes myoclonus syndrome
  • what is myoclonus of cortical origin
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