01 n. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
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1.
A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal.
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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.
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3.
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.(Med.)