What is the meaning of vellicate?

Verb

  • (v.) tickle, titillate, vellicate (touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements)
  • (v.) pinch, vellicate (irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear) "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
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