VELLICATIONS

Noun

vellications

plural of vellication

Source: Wiktionary


VELLICATION

Vel`li*ca"tion, Etym: [L. vellicatio.]

1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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