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Etymology
circa|c. 1700, From L. term|formica (ant) + term|-tion.
Noun
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- 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 fever|high fever, menopause, skin cancer, w:diabetic_neuropathy|diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.
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