Noun: oscitance
- An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
"His oscitance during the lecture was contagious";
- yawn, yawning, oscitancy, oscitation
- Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
"Her oscitance made it clear she hadn't slept well";
- oscitancy
Derived forms: oscitances
Type of: dopiness, drowsiness, dullness, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, obtuseness, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, sleepiness, somnolence, unconditioned reflex