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urtications

urtications is the plural of urtication.

Meaning of urtication

Noun

urtication (countable and uncountable, plural urtications)

  1. The development of urticaria (hives).
  2. The sensation of being stung by nettles.
  3. Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
    • The Romans had frequent recourse to urtication to arouse the sexual appetite.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 240

Questions about urtications

What is urtications the plural of?
Urtications is the plural of urtication.

Words near urtications in the dictionary

  1. urticate
  2. urticated
  3. urticates
  4. urticating
  5. urtication
  6. urtications
  7. urticoid
  8. urticose
  9. URTIs
  10. urtite
  11. urtoxazumab

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