单词 | piloerection |
释义 | > as lemmaspiloerection piloerection n. Brit. /ˌpʌɪləʊᵻˈrɛkʃn/ , U.S. /ˌpaɪloʊəˈrɛkʃ(ə)n/ , /ˌpaɪloʊiˈrɛkʃ(ə)n/ the erection or bristling of hairs or fur.ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > horripilation > [noun] staring1563 bristling1591 horripilation1656 piloerection1930 1930 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 106 264 Even in weather below zero we never observed pilo-erection on the side of the lesion. 1958 Jrnl. Investigative Dermatol. 30 107/2 Injection of..epinephrine regularly produced ‘goose-flesh’ and piloerection. 1993 S. J. Ettinger Pocket Compan. Textbk. Vet. Internal Med. xliii. 122 Both cats appear frightened, that is, they assume defensive postures (ears back, body arched, dilated pupils, piloerection). < as lemmas |
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