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shivering

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shivering /shiv·er·ing/ (shiv´er-ing)
1. involuntary shaking of the body, as with cold.
2. a disease of horses, with trembling or quivering of various muscles.

shivering
[shiv′əring]
involuntary contractions of muscles, mainly of the skin, in response to the chilling effect of low temperatures. Shivering may also occur at the onset of a fever when the body's heat balance is disturbed.

shivering

shivering
The involuntary contraction of skeletal muscle due to exposure to cold or fright, or which is temporally related to the onset of fever


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