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pruritoception

pruritoception noun: itching, especially as a result of a skin condition.

Noun

pruritoception (countable and uncountable, plural pruritoceptions)

  1. itching, especially as a result of a skin condition

Forms of pruritoception

pluralpruritoceptions

Questions about pruritoception

What does pruritoception mean?
Pruritoception means itching, especially as a result of a skin condition.
What part of speech is pruritoception?
Pruritoception is a noun.
What is the plural of pruritoception?
The plural of pruritoception is pruritoceptions.

Words near pruritoception in the dictionary

  1. prurigos
  2. pruritic
  3. pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
  4. prurition
  5. pruritis
  6. pruritoception
  7. pruritoceptive
  8. pruritogen
  9. pruritogenesis
  10. pruritogenic
  11. pruritogens

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