Definitions for urtication
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•ti•cateˈɜr tɪˌkeɪt(v.i.)-cat•ed, -cat•ing.
(of skin) to erupt with hives.
Category: Pathology
Origin of urticate:
1835–45; < ML urtīcātus, ptp. of urtīcāre to sting, der. of L urtīca nettle
ur`ti•ca′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle rash(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
urtication(noun)
a sensation of having been stung by nettles
Wiktionary
urtication(Noun)
the development of urticaria (hives)
urtication(Noun)
The sensation of being stung by nettles
urtication(Noun)
Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis)
Webster Dictionary
Urtication(noun)
the act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis
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