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Vellication
Pronunciation : Vel`li*ca"tion
Etymology : [L. vellicatio.]
Definition : 1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.
2. (Med.)
Defn: A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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