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Definition of Pandiculation
1. Noun. Yawning and stretching (as when first waking up).
Definition of Pandiculation
1. n. A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy.
Definition of Pandiculation
1. Noun. A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Pandiculation
1. One of the more wondrous medical words, pandiculation is the act of stretching and yawning. (if in a public place, you might consider demonstating the versatility of your vocabulary by saying, sorry, but i feel the need to pandiculate. ) (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pandiculation
Literary usage of Pandiculation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Diagnosis of nervous diseases by James Purves-Stewart (1908)
"It does not occur in limbs which are the subjects of athetosis or other involuntary
movements. pandiculation has been ascribed by ..."
2. Review of Neurology and Psychiatry (1905)
"The general movement of extension of the limbs that accompanies yawning has been
known since the time of the ancients by the name of pandiculation. ..."
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