Paroxysmal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paroxysmal \Par`ox*ys"mal\, a.
     Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by
     paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. --
     {Par`ox*ys"mal*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paroxysmal
       adj : accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms