SINCE 1828
urticate
verb
ur·ti·cate
| \ ˈər-tə-ˌkāt
\
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urticated;
urticating
Definition of urticate
: to produce wheals or itching
especially
: to induce hives
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Other Words from urticate
urtication
\ ˌər-tə-ˈkā-shən
\
noun
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noun
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urticate
intransitive verb
ur·ti·cate
| \ ˈərt-ə-ˌkāt
\
\
urticated;
urticating
Medical Definition of urticate
: to produce wheals or itching
especially
: to induce hives
Other Words from urticate
urtication
\ ˌərt-ə-ˈkā-shən
\
noun
\
noun
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