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JACTATION
jactitation, jactation
(noun) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
jactation (plural jactations)
A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation.
The action of throwing.
Boasting; bragging; showing off.
Source: Wiktionary
Jac*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. jactatio, fr. jactare: af. F. jactation. See Jactancy.]
Definition: A throwing or tossing of the body; a shaking or agitation. Sir. W. Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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