nictitation

2 definitions found

nictitation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nictitation \Nic`ti*ta"tion\, n.
     The act of winking.
     [1913 Webster]

nictitation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nictitation
      n 1: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly [syn:
           blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking,
           nictitation, nictation]