urtication
/ˌɜrtɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of stinging or whipping with nettles, or the resulting burning and itching sensation.
- After brushing against the nettles, he felt a sharp urtication on his legs.
- The hikers learned about urtication as a survival technique to keep warm in the wilderness.
- Urtication was once used as a treatment for joint pain in traditional medicine.
- A medical condition characterized by the eruption of itchy welts on the skin, also known as hives or nettle rash.
- Stress can trigger urtication in people with sensitive skin.
- The patient's urtication was caused by an allergic reaction to shellfish.
- The doctor prescribed antihistamines to relieve the urtication.
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