Re*vul"sion (?), n. [F.
révulsion, 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.
Re*vul"sion (?), n. [F.
révulsion, 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.