JACTATION - Definition

Pronunciation:		jak'teyshun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

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	Synonyms:	jactitation

	See Also:	restlessness, uneasiness

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Jac*ta"tion\, n. [L. jactatio, fr. jactare: af. F. jactation. See {Jactancy}.] A throwing or tossing of the body; a shaking or agitation. --Sir. W. Temple.