TIC


Meaning of TIC in English

/tik/ , n.

1. Pathol.

a. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.

b. See tic douloureux .

2. a persistent or recurrent behavioral trait; personal quirk: her distinctive verbal tics.

[ 1790-1800; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .