Found 2 items, similar to Tarantism.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tarantism
tarantism
n : a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable
impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the
southern European tarantula or wolf spider
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tarantism
Tarantism
\Tar"ant*ism\, n. [It. tarantismo: cf. F. tarentisme.
See
Tarantula.] (Med.)
A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an
uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be
produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be
incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate
music. [Written also
tarentism.]
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