different between revulsive vs revulsion

revulsive

English

Adjective

revulsive (comparative more revulsive, superlative most revulsive)

  1. Causing revulsion

Translations

Noun

revulsive (plural revulsives)

  1. (medicine) That which causes revulsion; a revulsive remedy or agent.

Italian

Adjective

revulsive f pl

  1. feminine plural of revulsivo

revulsive From the web:



revulsion

English

Etymology

French révulsion, Latin revulsio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???v?l??n/, /??v??l??n/
  • Hyphenation: re?vul?sion

Noun

revulsion (usually uncountable, plural revulsions)

  1. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
  2. A sudden violent feeling of disgust.
  3. (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation.
  4. (obsolete) A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
    • 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
      Revulsions and pull-backs.
  5. (obsolete) A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change of the feelings.

Translations

See also

  • revulsive

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