请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 nictation
释义

Definition of nictation in English:

nictation

noun nɪkˈteɪʃənnɪkˈteɪʃən
mass nounrare
  • The action or process of blinking.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Snaked earth, crow-spotted through the sun-leagues, coils in their fierce emphatic eyes, cleansed by the flicker of the lids' nictation.
    • The key reason for this dichotomy in behavior is nictation.
    • The invention relates to a preparation which is used for treating human muscular dystonias such as strabismus and torticolis, involuntary nictation and is obtainable from a Clostridium botulism culture toxin and to a method for production thereof.
    • One or more, and in some cases all five, nematode replicate lines showed declines in virulence, reproduction, heat tolerance, host seeking ability, and nictation.
    • Any conspicuous behavior indicating the existence of ophthalmic irritation due to the administered drugs such as closing eye or nictation was not observed after the instillation.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin nictatio(n-), from the verb nictare 'to blink'.

 
 

Definition of nictation in US English:

nictation

nounnɪkˈteɪʃənnikˈtāSHən
rare
  • The action or process of blinking.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The key reason for this dichotomy in behavior is nictation.
    • Snaked earth, crow-spotted through the sun-leagues, coils in their fierce emphatic eyes, cleansed by the flicker of the lids' nictation.
    • Any conspicuous behavior indicating the existence of ophthalmic irritation due to the administered drugs such as closing eye or nictation was not observed after the instillation.
    • The invention relates to a preparation which is used for treating human muscular dystonias such as strabismus and torticolis, involuntary nictation and is obtainable from a Clostridium botulism culture toxin and to a method for production thereof.
    • One or more, and in some cases all five, nematode replicate lines showed declines in virulence, reproduction, heat tolerance, host seeking ability, and nictation.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin nictatio(n-), from the verb nictare ‘to blink’.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/24 4:10:13