'Vellication' definitions:

Definition of 'vellication'

From: WordNet
noun
A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition [syn: twitch, twitching, vellication]

Definition of 'Vellication'

From: GCIDE
  • Vellication \Vel`li*ca"tion\, [L. vellicatio.]
  • 1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face. [1913 Webster]

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