noun. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.

noun. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

noun. The act of seizing; the act of taking or laying hold; a taking possession, either legally or by force: as, the seizure of smuggled goods by revenue officers; seizure of arms by a mob.

noun. The fact of being seized or in possession of anything; possession; hold.

noun. The thing seized; the thing taken hold or possession of.

noun. A sudden onset or attack, as of some malady, emotion, panic, or the like; a spell; a turn.

noun. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession

noun. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.

noun. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

noun. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

noun. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

noun. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

noun. retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership

noun. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

noun. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

noun. the taking possession of something by legal process

noun. the act of taking of a person by force

noun. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

"Learning more about the neural circuits involved in epilepsy could help scientists develop devices that can predict when a seizure is about to occur, allowing treatment (either shock or light) to be administered only when necessary, Boyden said."

capture  catch  gripe  perception  understanding  

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aggression  arrest  assault  capture  confiscation  

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