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formication

English

Etymology

Circa 1700, from Latin form?ca (ant) + -tion.

Noun

formication (countable and uncountable, plural formications)

  1. (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.
    • 1853, The Scottish Review
      Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.

Related terms

  • formic
  • formic acid
  • formicate

Further reading

  • formication on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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formic

English

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin form?ca (ant) +? -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f??(?)m?k/
  • Rhymes: -??(?)m?k

Adjective

formic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to ants.
  2. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).

Synonyms

  • antly

Derived terms

  • formication

Translations


Romanian

Etymology

From French formique

Adjective

formic m or n (feminine singular formic?, masculine plural formici, feminine and neuter plural formice)

  1. formic

Declension

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