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noun
The development of urticaria (hives).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
The sensation of being stung by nettles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a sensation of having been stung by nettles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: urticaria, hives, nettle rash
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash, hypersensitivity reaction
History
Ultimately from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).
