urtication









urtication


urtication [ur-ti-key-shuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.

  1. the development or eruption of urticaria.

Origin of urtication 1645–55; Medieval Latin urtīcātiōn- (stem of urtīcātiō) a stinging, equivalent to urtīcāt(us) (see urticate) + -iōn- -ion Examples from the Web for urtication Historical Examples of urtication

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

    Curiosities of Medical Experience

    J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

  • British Dictionary definitions for urtication urtication 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

    urtication in Medicine urtication [ûr′tĭ-kā′shən] n.

    1. The formation or development of urticaria.
    2. The sensation of having been stung by nettles.
    3. A lashing with nettles formerly used to treat a paralyzed part of the body.
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