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1. (n.) wheal
a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
2. wheal
a wale or welt.
Etymology: (1715–25; alter. of wale)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) wale, welt, weal, wheal
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
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1. (noun) wheal
a pustule; a whelk
2. (noun) wheal
a more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale
3. (noun) wheal
specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria
4. (noun) wheal
a mine
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