Jactation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jactation \Jac*ta"tion\ (j[a^]k*t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. jactatio,
     fr. jactare: af. F. jactation. See {Jactancy}.]
     A throwing or tossing of the body; a shaking or agitation.
     --Sir. W. Temple.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jactation
       n : (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually
           by a person with a severe illness [syn: {jactitation}]