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nictitation
nic·ti·tate (nĭk′tĭ-tāt′) also nic·tate (nĭk′tāt′)intr.v. nic·ti·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing, nic·ti·tates also nic·tat·ed or nic·tat·ing or nic·tates To wink.
[Medieval Latin nictitāre, nictitāt-, frequentative of Latin nictāre.]
nic′ti·ta′tion n.nictitation, nictationthe process of winking or blinking rapidly, as in certain birds or animals or as the result of a tic in humans.See also: EyesThesaurus| Noun | 1. nictitation - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidlyblink, blinking, eye blink, nictation, winking, winkinborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimuluspalpebration - repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) |
nictitationnounA brief closing of the eyes:blink, nictation, wink.EncyclopediaSeeWinkingnictitation
winking [wingk´ing] quick opening and closing of the eyelids.jaw winking involuntary closing of the eyelids associated with jaw movements.nic·ti·ta·tion (nik'ti-tā'shŭn), Winking. Synonym(s): nictation [L. nicto, pp. -atus, to wink, fr. nico, to beckon] nic·ti·ta·tion (nik'ti-tā'shŭn) Winking. [L. nicto, pp. -atus, to wink, fr. nico, to beckon]nic·ti·ta·tion (nik'ti-tā'shŭn) Winking. [L. nicto, pp. -atus, to wink, fr. nico, to beckon]nictitation
Synonyms for nictitationnoun a brief closing of the eyesSynonymsSynonyms for nictitationnoun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidlySynonyms- blink
- blinking
- eye blink
- nictation
- winking
- wink
Related Words- inborn reflex
- innate reflex
- instinctive reflex
- physiological reaction
- reflex
- reflex action
- reflex response
- unconditioned reflex
- palpebration
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