Revulsion \Re*vul"sion\, n. [F. r['e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.]

1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. "Revulsions and pullbacks." --SSir T. Brovne. [1913 Webster]

2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the feelings. [1913 Webster]

A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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revulsion

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Revulsion \Re*vul"sion\, n. [F. r['e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.]

1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. ``Revulsions and pullbacks.'' --SSir T. Brovne.

2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the feelings.

A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament and the country, followed. --Macaulay.

3. (Med.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)