urtication

[ ur-ti-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌɜr tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun Pathology.

the development or eruption of urticaria.

Origin of urtication

1645–55; < Medieval Latin urtīcātiōn- (stem of urtīcātiō) a stinging, equivalent to urtīcāt(us) (see urticate) + -iōn- -ion

Example sentences from the Web for urtication

  • In a medical point of view, urtication, or stinging with nettles, is a practice not sufficiently appreciated.

    Curiosities of Medical Experience |J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

British Dictionary definitions for urtication

urtication
/ (ˌɜːtɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a burning or itching sensation
another name for urticaria
a former method of producing counterirritation of the skin by beating the area with nettles

Medical definitions for urtication

urtication
[ ûr′tĭ-kāshən ]

n.

The formation or development of urticaria.
The sensation of having been stung by nettles.
A lashing with nettles formerly used to treat a paralyzed part of the body.