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formication

for·mi·ca·tion

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Circa 1700, from Latin formīca (“ant”) + -tion.

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