Noun: nictitation
Usage: technical
Usage: technical
- A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
"Excessive nictitation can be a sign of eye irritation";
- blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking, nictation [technical]
Derived forms: nictitations
Type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex
Encyclopedia: Nictitation