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Urtication

see synonyms of urtication

Noun

1. hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

2. urtication

a sensation of having been stung by nettles

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Urtication

see synonyms of urtication
noun
1. 
a burning or itching sensation
2.  another name for urticaria
3. 
a former method of producing counterirritation of the skin by beating the area with nettles

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Urtication

see synonyms of urtication
noun Medicine
1.  Obsolete
the flogging of a paralyzed limb, etc. with nettles for the stimulating effect produced
2. 
any sensation of stinging or itching
3. 
the formation of urticarial wheals

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Urtication

see synonyms of urtication
n.
1. The formation or development of hives.
2. The sensation of having been stung by nettles.
3. A lashing with nettles formerly used to treat a paralyzed part of the body.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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