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pilomotor

/ ˌpaɪləʊˈməʊtə /

adjective

  1. physiol causing movement of hairs

    pilomotor nerves

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In other, hairier mammals, this process, known as the pilomotor reflex, can produce a layer of insulation.

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Men and women are equally susceptible to the pilomotor reflex during sexual activity, though the effect is less noticeable on smaller, male breasts.

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Both stimulate the release of the hormone oxytocin, which triggers the pilomotor reflex.

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