Definitions for: Vellication

[n] a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Webster (1913) Definition: Vel`li*ca"tion, [L. vellicatio.]
1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.

2. (Med.) A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a
muscular fiber, especially of the face.

Synonyms: twitch, twitching

See Also: blepharism, cramp, fasciculation, fibrillation, muscle spasm, spasm, tic