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NICTATION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nictation mean?
• NICTATION (noun)
The noun NICTATION has 1 sense:
1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Familiarity information: NICTATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
blink; blinking; eye blink; nictation; nictitation; wink; winking
Hypernyms ("nictation" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nictation"):
palpebration (repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent))
Derivation:
nictate (briefly shut the eyes)
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