| AVULSION | • avulsion n. The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma. • avulsion n. An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another. • avulsion n. (Hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially… |
| COMPULSION | • compulsion n. An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. • compulsion n. The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. • compulsion n. The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). |
| CONVULSION | • convulsion n. (Medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. • convulsion n. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. • convulsion n. Violent turmoil. |
| DIVULSION | • divulsion n. The act of separating by force, especially by dilation or pulling apart. • DIVULSION n. the act of pulling or rendering apart or away. |
| EMULSION | • emulsion n. A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible. • emulsion n. (Chemistry) A colloid in which both phases are liquid. • emulsion n. (Photography) The coating of photosensitive silver halide grains in a thin gelatine layer on a photographic film. |
| EVULSION | • evulsion n. (Now rare) The action of forcibly pulling something out. • EVULSION n. the act of pulling out. |
| EXPULSION | • expulsion n. The act of expelling or the state of being expelled. • EXPULSION n. the act of expelling or state of being expelled. |
| IMPULSION | • impulsion n. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency… • impulsion n. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. • IMPULSION n. the act of impelling or driving onward. |
| PROPULSION | • propulsion n. The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse. • PROPULSION n. the act of propelling. |
| PULSION | • pulsion n. (Now rare) The act of driving forward; propulsion. • pulsion n. (Psychoanalysis) A subconscious drive or impulse. • PULSION n. the act of driving forward; propulsion. |
| REPULSION | • repulsion n. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled. • repulsion n. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something. • repulsion n. (Physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity. |
| RETROPULSION | • retropulsion n. (Medicine) A tendency to step or walk backwards involuntarily, especially as a symptom of parkinsonism. • retropulsion n. (Medicine) The pushing or forcing of something to move backwards or inwards. • retropulsion n. (Medicine, obsolete) Transfer of a disease from an external source to an internal organ. |
| REVULSION | • revulsion n. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror. • revulsion n. A sudden violent feeling of disgust. • revulsion n. (Medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation. |