Pruritic
noun, Pathology.
1.
itching.
noun (pathol)
1.
any intense sensation of itching
2.
any of various conditions characterized by intense itching
pruritus pru·ri·tus (pru-rī’təs)
n.
Severe itching, often of undamaged skin.
pru·rit’ic (-rĭt’ĭk) adj.
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