Acute, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures (convulsions), usually in a woman who has developed pre-eclampsia.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 746 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)