Definisjon av oscitancy

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Noun

oscitancy - drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
oscitance
drowsiness, sleepiness, somnolence a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
obtuseness, dullness the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
oscitancy - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
yawn, yawning, oscitance
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
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Substantiv

oscitancy - The act of yawning.
oscitancy - drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning.

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