Definition of: revulsion

(ri·vul′shən) noun
1. A sudden change of feeling, conduct, or conditions; a strong reaction of any kind.
2. The drawing back or away from something; violent withdrawal or recoil.
3. Med. A turning or diverting of any disease from one part of the body to another, as by counterirritation. [<OF <L revulsio, -onis, <revulsus, pp. of revellere pluck away <re- back + vellere pluck, pull]
—re·vul′sive adjective