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Vellication vs Vellicative - What's the difference?

vellication | vellicative |

As a noun vellication

is (chiefly|medicine|obsolete) a spasmodic twitching.

As an adjective vellicative is

having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.

vellication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, medicine, obsolete) A spasmodic twitching

    • vellicative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.
    • (Webster 1913)