formication

[ fawr-mi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌfɔr mɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

a tactile hallucination involving the belief that something is crawling on the body or under the skin.

Origin of formication

1700–10; <Latin (Pliny) formīcātiōn-, stem of formīcātiō a sensation that ants are crawling on one's skin, equivalent to formicā(re) to have such a sensation (verbal derivative of formīca ant) + -tiōn--tion

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH formication

formication , fornication

Words nearby formication

Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate, formication, formicivorous, formidable, formiminoglutamic acid, formless, form letter

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Example sentences from the Web for formication

Both diarrhœa and formication were also absent in a third case reported by Dr. Busscher in the same paper.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Formication and dilatation of the pupils are frequent symptoms.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The thighs begin to struggle, as if formication was going on in the muscles.
The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier
Formication, radiating pains, and neuralgia are present in the area of distribution of the nerves implicated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for formication

formication

/ (ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a sensation of insects crawling on the skin; symptom of a nerve disorder

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Medical definitions for formication

formication

[ fôr′mĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

An abnormal sensation as of insects running over or into the skin, associated with cocaine intoxication or disease of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

单词	formication
释义	formication [ fawr-mi-key-shuhn ] / ˌfɔr mɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR formication ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tactile hallucination involving the belief that something is crawling on the body or under the skin. Origin of formication 1700–10; <Latin (Pliny) formīcātiōn-, stem of formīcātiō a sensation that ants are crawling on one's skin, equivalent to formicā(re) to have such a sensation (verbal derivative of formīca ant) + -tiōn--tion WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH formication formication , fornication Words nearby formication Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate, formication, formicivorous, formidable, formiminoglutamic acid, formless, form letter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for formication Both diarrhœa and formication were also absent in a third case reported by Dr. Busscher in the same paper. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Formication and dilatation of the pupils are frequent symptoms. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The thighs begin to struggle, as if formication was going on in the muscles. The Delight Makers\|Adolf Bandelier Formication, radiating pains, and neuralgia are present in the area of distribution of the nerves implicated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for formication formication / (ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun a sensation of insects crawling on the skin; symptom of a nerve disorder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to formication numbness, sensation, tingle, deadness, paraesthesia, paresthesia, prickling, tingling Medical definitions for formication formication [ fôr′mĭ-kā′shən ] n. An abnormal sensation as of insects running over or into the skin, associated with cocaine intoxication or disease of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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formication

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