Definition of Floccillation. Meaning of Floccillation. Synonyms of Floccillation

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Definition of Floccillation

Floccillation
Floccillation Floc`cil*la"tion, n. [L. floccus a flock of wool. Cf. Flock of wool.] (Med.) A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; -- an alarming symptom in acute diseases. --Dunglison.

Meaning of Floccillation from wikipedia

- exhaustion, stupor, or high fever. The Latin-derived equivalent is floccillation which derives from floccus, "a piece of wool or straw". The late Latin...
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