clonic
Relating to or characterized by
clonus.
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clon·ic 'klän-ik adj exhibiting, relating to, or involving clonus
<\clonic contraction> <\clonic spasm>
clo·nic·i·ty klō-'nis-ət-ē, klä- n,
pl -ties
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adj.
of, relating to, or resembling clonus. The term is most commonly used to describe the rhythmical limb movements seen as part of a convulsive epileptic seizure (
see epilepsy).
Medical dictionary.
2011.