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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

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

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