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urtication

[ ur-ti-key-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the development or eruption of urticaria.


urtication

/ ˌɜːtɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a burning or itching sensation
  2. another name for urticaria
  3. a former method of producing counterirritation of the skin by beating the area with nettles
“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 urtication1

1645–55; < Medieval Latin urtīcātiōn- (stem of urtīcātiō ) a stinging, equivalent to urtīcāt ( us ) ( urticate ) + -iōn- -ion
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Example Sentences

No doubt, in many instances, its action as a revulsive may be beneficial; and urtication, or the stinging with nettles, has not unfrequently been prescribed with advantage.

The employment of urtication is of great antiquity, for Celsus as well as Aretæus mentions the use of it, it being in those times, a popular remedy.

The urtication of this shame made plays And sonnets, as you'll find behind all deeds That mount to greatness, anger, hate, disgust, But, better, love.

This process has been found effectual in restoring heat to the lower extremities; and a case of obstinate lethargy was cured by Corvisart by repeated urtication of the whole body.

In a medical point of view, urtication, or stinging with nettles, is a practice not sufficiently appreciated.

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