urtication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    hives; nettle rash; urticaria.
  2. noun a sensation of having been stung by nettles

WordNet


Ur`ti*ca"tion noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.

Webster 1913