verb Vellicate v. t. (past & past part. vellicated; pres. part. vellicating) To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. "Convulsions, arising from something vellicating a nerve in its extremity, are not very dangerous."
Vellicate v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.
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