formication — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. 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.

   Uso

   • numerabile
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   Parole correlate

   formicformic acidformicate

   Esempi

   Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.

Sostantivo

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

   Termini più generali

   paresthesiaparaesthesia