About The Word Vellication
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Vellication
Vellication Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Vellication?
[n] a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vellication: twitch | twitching Related Terms | Find terms related to Vellication: See Also | blepharism | cramp | fasciculation | fibrillation | muscle spasm | spasm | tic Vellication In Webster's Dictionary \Vel`li*ca"tion\, [L. vellicatio.]
1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.
2. (Med.) A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a
muscular fiber, especially of the face.
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