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1. (n.) pruritus
itching.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L prūrītus an itching, der. of prūrī(re) to itch)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pruritus
an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pruritus
itching
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. pruritus
An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.
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