Definitions for urtication

Overview of noun urtication

The noun urtication has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle rash

(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)

2. urtication

(a sensation of having been stung by nettles)