Urtication
noun, Pathology.
1.
the development or eruption of urticaria.
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 ur·ti·ca·tion (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.
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