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raptus
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Noun raptus has 2 senses
- raptus(n = noun.state) ictus, seizure - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" is a kind of attack
- raptus(n = noun.state) ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, transport - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture" is a kind of emotional state, spirit
has particulars: convulsion, focal seizure, raptus hemorrhagicus, absence, absence seizure
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