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- Dictionaryformication/ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
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- 1. a sensation like insects crawling over the skin.
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Formication is the sensation resembling that of small insects crawling on the skin, in the absence of actual insects. 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... Wikipedia