urticaria

Noun
Synonyms: urticationhivesnettle 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: urticationhivesnettle rash
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Urticaria \Ur`ti*ca"ri*a\, n. [NL. See Urtica.] (Med.) The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo. [1913 Webster]
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