pruriginous

[ proo-rij-uh-nuh s ]
/ prʊˈrɪdʒ ə nəs /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

of, relating to, or causing prurigo.

Origin of pruriginous

1600–10; < Late Latin prūrīginōsus itchy, lascivious, equivalent to prūrīgin- (stem of prūrīgō) prurigo + -ōsus -ous

Words nearby pruriginous

prunelle, pruning hook, pruning shears, prunt, prurient, pruriginous, prurigo, prurigo mitis, prurigo nodularis, prurigo simplex, pruritus