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Meaning of revulse in English:

revulse

Pronunciation /rɪˈvʌls/

verb

  • 1Medicine
    historical, rare To withdraw (humours, blood, etc.) from a part of the body by revulsion. Compare "revel".

  • 2To cause (a person) to feel disgust or revulsion; = "revolt".

Origin

Mid 17th century. From classical Latin revuls-, past participial stem of revellere, after revulsion.