formication Path.
(fɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən)
[ad. L. formīcātiōn-em, n. of action f. formīcāre (see formicant).]
An abnormal sensation as of ants creeping over the skin.
| 1707 Floyer Physic. Pulse-Watch 313 Pains in the Limbs, Formications, Lassitudes. 1844 Hecker Epid. Middle Ages 279 Many patients experienced..a disagreeable creeping sensation or formication on their hands and feet. 1861 Wynter Soc. Bees 457 Figs produced formication of the palate and fauces. |