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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nɪktiˈtaːt͡si̯oːn/
"Eine erhöhte Niktitation wurde bei dem Patienten beobachtet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of winking or blinking, especially frequent or involuntary blinking.
"The neurologist noted an abnormal frequency of nictitation during the patient's cranial nerve examination." - 2
In biology, the rapid closing and opening of the nictitating membrane in animals.
"The reptile's nictitation protected its eyes from debris while maintaining partial underwater vision."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'nictitatus', the past participle of 'nictitare', which is a frequentative form of 'nictare' meaning 'to blink'. Entering medical and biological English in the 17th century, the term has historically been used in physiological and neurological contexts to describe involuntary or habitual blinking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nictitation" is said worldwide
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nictation
Transliteration: /nik.ti.ta.sjɔ̃/
"La nictitation excessive peut être le signe d'une fatigue oculaire."
Niktitation
Transliteration: /nɪktiˈtaːt͡si̯oːn/
"Eine erhöhte Niktitation wurde bei dem Patienten beobachtet."
nictitazione
Transliteration: /nik.ti.taˈt͡sjo.ne/
"La nictitazione involontaria è un riflesso protettivo dell'occhio."
nictitación
Transliteration: /nik.ti.taˈsjon/
"La nictitación constante ayuda a mantener la córnea húmeda."
nictitação
Transliteration: /nik.ti.taˈsɐ̃w/
"A nictitação é um reflexo natural que protege os olhos."
पलक झपकाना
Transliteration: palak jhapkaanaa
"अत्यधिक पलक झपकाना तंत्रिका संबंधी समस्या का संकेत हो सकता है।"
瞬目
Transliteration: shùnmù
"频繁的瞬目可能是眼睛疲劳的表现。"
눈 깜빡임
Transliteration: nun kkamppak-im
"잦은 눈 깜빡임은 피로의 증상일 수 있습니다."
瞬目
Transliteration: shunmoku
"過剰な瞬目は目の疲れを示している可能性があります。"
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