vellication

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noun

a sudden muscle spasm;
especially one caused by a nervous condition
• Syn:
twitch, twitching
• Derivationally related forms:
vellicate, twitch (for: twitching), twitch (for: twitch)
• Hypernyms:
spasm, cramp, muscle spasm
• Hyponyms:
tic, blepharism, fibrillation, fasciculation