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horripilation

noun hor·rip·i·la·tion \h-ˌrip-ə-ˈlā-shən, hä-\

Medical Definition of HORRIPILATION

:  a bristling of the hair of the head or body (as from disease, terror, or chilliness) :  goose bumps
hor·rip·i·late \h-ˈrip-ə-ˌlāt, hä-\ transitive verb, hor·rip·i·lat·ed hor·rip·i·lat·ing

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