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HIVES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Synonyms:
hives; nettle rash; urticaria; urtication
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hives" is a kind of...):
efflorescence; rash; roseola; skin rash (any red eruption of the skin)
hypersensitivity reaction (an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb hive
