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

Word History and Origins

Origin of urtication¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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