plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (such as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally
called also urticaria
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Even laundry detergents can wreak havoc, causing dry patches, hives, breakouts, or itchy skin.
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Zoë Hannah, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2023
In addition, some people may experience allergic reactions to maca, including skin rash, hives, and difficulty breathing.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
Food allergies can cause digestive problems, hives, swelling, rashes, and even anaphylaxis.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 5 Jan. 2023
Now, for the final and most important verdict: does this product make my chest and back break out in hives, redness, rashes, pimples, etc.?
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 24 Dec. 2022
Inmates often sleep on sheets placed on top of cardboard on the floor, and many have complained of bedsores, hives, and overall body pain, said Galanos, who visits the prison on a regular basis and has represented over 100 clients held there.
—Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
The hives that produced that honey were on a hill at Flamingo Estate where the bees spent most of their days buzzing from one to another of the hundreds of fruit trees, shrubs, native sages, and other flowering plants on the property.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
Recently, though, the beekeeping team has been battling wasps and mites that have depleted the honey supply and forced them to invest in new hives this year.
—Eunica Escalante Zoe Ruffner Juan A. Ramírez Abid Haque Angela Koh Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
Many beekeepers lease their hives across the country to assist in pollination of almonds, pears, cherries, apples and other types of produce.
—Remy Tumin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
Zoë Hannah, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2023
In addition, some people may experience allergic reactions to maca, including skin rash, hives, and difficulty breathing.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023
Food allergies can cause digestive problems, hives, swelling, rashes, and even anaphylaxis.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 5 Jan. 2023
Now, for the final and most important verdict: does this product make my chest and back break out in hives, redness, rashes, pimples, etc.?
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 24 Dec. 2022
Inmates often sleep on sheets placed on top of cardboard on the floor, and many have complained of bedsores, hives, and overall body pain, said Galanos, who visits the prison on a regular basis and has represented over 100 clients held there.
—Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
The hives that produced that honey were on a hill at Flamingo Estate where the bees spent most of their days buzzing from one to another of the hundreds of fruit trees, shrubs, native sages, and other flowering plants on the property.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
Recently, though, the beekeeping team has been battling wasps and mites that have depleted the honey supply and forced them to invest in new hives this year.
—Eunica Escalante Zoe Ruffner Juan A. Ramírez Abid Haque Angela Koh Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
Many beekeepers lease their hives across the country to assist in pollination of almonds, pears, cherries, apples and other types of produce.
—Remy Tumin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
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hives
noun singular or plural
: an allergic condition in which the skin or mucous membrane breaks out in large red itching patches
Medical Definition
hives
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous red patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually by intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally
called also urticaria
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