Nictation

2 definitions found

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

  Nictation \Nic*ta"tion\, n. [L. nictatio; cf. F. nictation.]
     The act of winking; nictitation.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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