See Also: vellicate(medicine)
vellicate(dictionary)

vellicate (iou)



vellicate verb. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
[Latin vellicat- pa. ppl stem of vellicare frequentative of vellere pluck: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Act on or affect so as to irritate; tickle; esp. (of a medicinal substance etc.) act as an irritant or stimulant on (a part of the body). E17.
verb trans. fig. Carp at; criticize adversely. rare. M-L17.
verb intrans. Twitch; contract or move convulsively. rare. L17.