revulsión

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Definition of revulsión in English English dictionary

revulsion
The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation
revulsion
A sudden violent feeling of disgust
revulsion
abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror
revulsion
{n} a turning back of humors, a change
revulsion
A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal
revulsion
A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; applied to the feelings
revulsion
intense aversion
revulsion
The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another
revulsion
Someone's revulsion at something is the strong feeling of disgust or disapproval they have towards it. their revulsion at the act of desecration = disgust. a strong feeling of shock and very strong dislike = disgust revolt (revulsio, from revellere , from vellere )
revulsion
{i} disgust, repugnance; sudden change in feeling toward a particular subject; withdrawal, act of drawing back; act of drawing blood from one area to another through counterirritation (Medicine)
revulsion
It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation
public revulsion
public disgust
revulsive
{s} causing revulsion; serving to draw blood from one area to another through counterirritation (Medicine)
revulsive
Causing, or tending to, revulsion
revulsive
That which causes revulsion; specifically Med
revulsive
a revulsive remedy or agent