n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ī - ' ä-kl ə -n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1883
: irregular involuntary contraction of a muscle usually resulting from functional disorder of controlling motor neurons also : a condition characterized by myoclonus
– myo · clon · ic \ ˌ m ī - ə - ' klä-nik \ adjective