jactation

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Noun jactation has 1 sense

jactitation, jactation - (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
--₁ is a kind of restlessness, uneasiness

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Jactation

Noun

1. The act of boasting or bragging excessively.

Example sentence: She annoyed everyone at the party with her constant jactation about her wealth and achievements.

Noun

2. A physical restlessness or agitation, especially when associated with certain medical conditions.

Example sentence: The patient's jactation was a symptom of her fever.

Noun

3. In pathology, an involuntary tossing and jerking of the body during sleep, usually seen in cases of delirium tremens or severe illness.

Example sentence: The doctor observed the patient's jactation and prescribed medicine to calm him down.

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