/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; ]
/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 . 2012