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pilorelaxation

pilorelaxation noun: the flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.

Noun

pilorelaxation (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) The flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.

Antonyms of pilorelaxation

Origin of pilorelaxation

From pilo- + relaxation.

Questions about pilorelaxation

What does pilorelaxation mean?
Pilorelaxation means the flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.
What part of speech is pilorelaxation?
Pilorelaxation is a noun.

Words near pilorelaxation in the dictionary

  1. pilonces
  2. piloncillo
  3. pilones
  4. pilonidal
  5. pilons
  6. pilorelaxation
  7. pilos
  8. pilosan
  9. pilosans
  10. pilosaurid
  11. pilosaurids

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