seizure

En français : saisie, attaque, crise

1. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. (countable, uncountable) · the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.· The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
2. The state of being seized or of having been taken. (countable, uncountable) · The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.
3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed. (countable, uncountable) · The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office.
4. A sudden onset of pain or emotion. (countable, uncountable) · He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.
5. A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy. (countable, uncountable) · epileptic seizure· I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.
6. An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy. (countable, uncountable)

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