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Horripilation

Hor-ripˊi-la′tion

,

Noun.

[L.

horripilatio

, fr.

horripilare

to bristle;

horrere

to bristle +

pilus

the hair: cf. F.

horripilation

.]

(Med.)

A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.