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nettle rash

noun

, Pathology.
  1. urticaria resulting from contact with various plants causing local irritation.


nettle rash

noun

  1. a nontechnical name for urticaria
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nettle rash1

First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences

He was ill all night with nettle-rash in his throat, and nearly choked, poor little boy.

Nettle-rash begins with mild sensitive fever, which is sometimes scarcely perceptible.

It is not the first time I've made a rash remark: nettle-rash this turned out!

In any case its only evil effect may be an attack of nettle-rash or hives.

Among the insane, it has also been noticed that its use has been followed by nettle-rash and petechiæ (Reimer and others).

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