hives

Noun
Synonyms: urticationurticarianettle rash

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. 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 drugsSynonyms: urticationurticarianettle rash
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hives \Hives\, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.) (a) The croup. (b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox. [1913 Webster]
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