pilorelaxation

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noun

The flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.

Opposite
piloerection
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Meanings

nounpilorelaxation (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableThe flattening of hairs on the skin caused by the relaxation of piloerector muscles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
piloerection

Origin

From pilo- + relaxation.

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APA

pilorelaxation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilorelaxation

MLA

“pilorelaxation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilorelaxation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilorelaxation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilorelaxation.

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