nettle rash

noun

: hives

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nettle rash was in 1740

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“Nettle rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nettle%20rash. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

nettle rash

noun

: an eruption on the skin caused by or resembling the condition produced by stinging with nettles : hives

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