urtication
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
urtication (countable and uncountable, plural urtications)
- (pathology) The development of urticaria (hives).
- The sensation of being stung by nettles.
- (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
urtication f (plural urtications)
- (obsolete) urtication (beating with nettles)
Further reading[edit]
- “urtication”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.