Hypertext Webster Gateway: "urtication"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Urtication \Ur`ti*ca"tion\, n. (Med.)
The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; --
sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
urtication
n : 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 [syn: {urticaria}, {hives}, {nettle rash}]
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