FORMICATION

formication

(noun) hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

formication (countable and uncountable, plural formications)

(medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.

Source: Wiktionary


For`mi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. formicatio, fr. formicare to creep like an ant, to feel as if ants were crawling on one's self, fr. formica ant: cf. F. formication.] (Med.)

Definition: A sensation resembling that made by the creeping of ants on the skin. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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