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Noun: jactation  jak'tey-shun
  1. (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
    "The patient's jactation was a sign of his deteriorating condition";
    - jactitation

Derived forms: jactations

Type of: queasiness, restlessness, uneasiness