What does vellication mean?

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vel·li·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. twitch, twitching, vellicationnoun

    a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Wiktionary

  1. vellicationnoun

    A spasmodic twitching

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  1. vellication

    Vellication is the act or sensation of twitching or involuntary muscular contractions, often associated with nerve disorders or irritations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vellication

    the act of twitching, or of causing to twitch

  2. Vellication

    a local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face

  3. Etymology: [L. vellicatio.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vellication in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vellication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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