urtication [ur-ti-key-shuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.
- 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.
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J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for urtication urtication noun
- a burning or itching sensation
- another name for urticaria
- a former method of producing counterirritation of the skin by beating the area with nettles
urtication in Medicine urtication [ûr′tĭ-kā′shən] n.
- The formation or development of urticaria.
- The sensation of having been stung by nettles.
- A lashing with nettles formerly used to treat a paralyzed part of the body.