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PRONUNCIATION OF FORMICATION

formication  [ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORMICATION

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Formication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORMICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Formication

Formication is the medical term for a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on the skin. It is one specific form of a set of sensations known as paresthesias, which also include the more common prickling, tingling sensation known as "pins and needles". Formication is a well documented symptom, which has numerous possible causes. The word is derived from formica, the Latin word for ant. Formication may sometimes be experienced as feelings of itchiness, tingling, pins and needles, burning, or even pain. When formication is perceived as itchiness, it may trigger the scratch reflex, and because of this, some people who are suffering from the sensation are at risk of causing skin damage through excessive scratching. In some instances, static electricity can attract particulates to the skin and can also cause body hair to move, giving a sensation like insects crawling over the skin, however, in many cases no external trigger creates the sensation. In rare cases, individuals become convinced that the sensation they are suffering is due to the presence of real insects on or under the skin.

Definition of formication in the English dictionary

The definition of formication in the dictionary is a sensation of insects crawling on the skin; symptom of a nerve disorder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORMICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORMICATION

formerly
formfitting
formful
formic
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Formica
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formidability
formidable
formidableness
formidably
formless
formlessly
formlessness
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FORMICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of formication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «formication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORMICATION

Find out the translation of formication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of formication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «formication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hormigueo
570 millions of speakers

English

formication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिहरन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мурашек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formigamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিপড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fourmillements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembentukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ameisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蟻走感
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Formasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cam giác rần như kiến bò trên da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

formication
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉर्मिकेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karıncalanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

formication
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mrowienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мурашок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furnicături
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

formication
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beestjes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myrkrypningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mauring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of formication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORMICATION»

The term «formication» is normally little used and occupies the 137.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORMICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about formication

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORMICATION»

Discover the use of formication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to formication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
Dulcamara (DN) Formication Anus. — Sensation of formication in the anus as if from a large worm. Cinnabaris (Hg) Formication Anus. — Formication at the anus as if from worms. Elaps Corallinus (Hg) Formication Arms. — Sensation as of ...
James William Ward, 1985
2
Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
La- chests (A) Formication Arm. — Numb sensation in the right arm like pins and needles. Silicea (A) Formication Arms. — A feeling as of lameness, with formication in both arms. Actea Spicata (BO) Formication Arms. — Sensation as of ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
3
Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry
In testing formication in the leg the anterior tibial should be tested first by gently tapping close to the tibial crest, causing formication over the crest of the dorsum of the foot to the base of the great toe. 5. Peripheral nerve injuries are often ...
‎1920
4
California State Journal of Medicine
.the lesion. limit after the lapse of many months. Because of the long persistence of formication it is possible to obtain measurements in millimeters of the zone of formication. The sensation of formication is quite different from the pain of nerve ...
‎1920
5
Directory of Diseases & Cures (Part-II)
FORMICATION : A sensation of ants running or crawling over the skin, occurs in nerve lesions (injury) during numbness of the part of limb of the body due to debility or weakness or poor weak circulation of blood. Sometimes formication may be ...
R. L. Gupta, 2000
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The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
tion have encountered an insurmountable obstacle and are forced to group together on the spot in a more or less bulky neuroma. “The fixity of formication on a level with the lesion and the complete absence of formication below the lesion  ...
‎1919
7
The New England Journal of Medicine
'7' The fixity of forniication on a level with the lesion and the complete absence of formication below the lesion would almost warrant our affirming the complete interruption of the nerve and the impossiblity of spontaneous regeneration.
‎1919
8
United States Naval Medical Bulletin
Case 7. — J. A. This patient states that he has had this sickness at periods for the past three years. When taken sick about two months ago he had oedema of both lower limbs with formication and pains in the calf muscles. He also had ...
‎1908
9
International Abstracts of Surgery
Tranter, C. L. : Formication Test in Peripheral Nerve Injuriei Its Inter-retation. California Stale J. Urd.. io-'d. vviii, 2 \&. Tranter's paper is based on his experience with over 1,000 cases of nerve injuries observed from a few days to eighteen ...
‎1920
10
A Repertory to the Cyclopaedia of Drug Pathogenesy
69 (formication; glutei). Alm. H. 956 (calf-muscles too short); 963 (pulsation). Amb . H. 368 (soreness; houghs); 374 (do., spots on tibia). Arn. H. 441 (tenderness, n.) . Ars. H. 651 (contraction; hough); 668 (constriction ; knees) ; 673 (restlessness, ...
Richard Hughes, 1900

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORMICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term formication is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What the menopause REALLY does to your body and how to tell …
So a drop in levels can mean the skin becomes dry, flaky and itchy; dryness can also lead to formication, a sensation like crawling insects. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
2
Nostalgia Bomb: 80's Hardcore Ten Essentials
... beat are merely the vessel of David Spring warning you that he has been pushed to the edge, each shriek from spring induces formication. «Monsters and Critics.com, Mar 15»
3
Column 8: Captured Rainwater
"The coinage 'formication' (ant armies, Column 8, Wednesday) called forth memories of my old chemistry professor," recalls Peter Fyfe, C8PhD, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
4
For GOP Reformers, a Key Vowel
“Reformicon,” he says, evokes “formication,” a creepy word for the sensation of small insects crawling over your skin. Robots and insects aside, ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
5
Exercise your menopausal problems away
... joint or muscle pain (−0.75), −0.56 for fatigue, –0.54 for headache), –0.38 for formication (sensation of small insects crawling on or under the ... «Examiner.com, Dec 14»
6
BSO and the Three Sergeis
Though alluding to formication, doubt, and barrenness in the coldest, darkest hours before daybreak, the first section's dramatic music still ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Nov 14»
7
Getting Warmer: When Menopause Came For Me
Then came what doctors call “formication.” This sounds like fornication but couldn't be mistaken for it. The noun formicary means ant nest. «WBUR, Oct 14»
8
EstroG-100 May Reduce Menopause Symptoms
... vertigo, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, headache, palpitation, formication (the sensation of crawling on the skin) and vaginal dryness. «Natural Products INSIDER, Sep 14»
9
These 15 Dirty-Sounding Words Are Just Scientific Terms (So Get …
Formication. It may sound like a word for getting down and dirty, but this is actually a medical term for the sensation that small insects are ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
10
The Menopause Toolkit and Summer Sci-Fi
... plus some estrogen products come from horse pee), I became aware from the toolkit that “formication” means “crawling sensations on skin. «PLoS Blogs, Jul 14»

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