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paroxysmal

/pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/

paroxysmal adjective: of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

Adjective

paroxysmal (comparative more paroxysmal, superlative most paroxysmal)

  1. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

paroxysmal meaning in Tamil and Bengali

paroxysmal in Tamil

அடுக்கு, எதிர் பாரா, திடீர் நிகழ்வு, தீவிர, துரத்து

paroxysmal in Bengali

খিঁচুনি, আকস্মিক প্রকোপ সংক্রান্ত

Forms of paroxysmal

comparativemore paroxysmal
superlativemost paroxysmal

Origin of paroxysmal

From paroxysm + -al.

Words formed from paroxysmal

Phrases with paroxysmal

Questions about paroxysmal

What does paroxysmal mean?
Paroxysmal means of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
What is paroxysmal in Tamil?
Paroxysmal in Tamil is அடுக்கு, எதிர் பாரா, திடீர் நிகழ்வு. See Paroxysmal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is paroxysmal?
Paroxysmal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce paroxysmal?
Paroxysmal is pronounced /pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/ (US).

Words near paroxysmal in the dictionary

  1. paroxism
  2. paroxisms
  3. paroxonase
  4. paroxypropione
  5. paroxysm
  6. paroxysmal
  7. paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
  8. paroxysmal atrial tachycardias
  9. paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
  10. paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
  11. paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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