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    URTICATION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A sensation of having been stung by nettlesplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("urtication" is a kind of...):

    cutaneous sensation; haptic sensation; skin sensation (a sensation localized on the skin)

    Derivation:

    urticate (sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation)

    Sense 2

    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 drugsplay

    Synonyms:

    hives; nettle rash; urticaria; urtication

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("urtication" 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)

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