Urticate Definition
ûrtĭ-kāt
urticated, urticates, urticating
verb
urticating
To sting with or as with nettles.
Webster's New World
To produce a stinging or itching sensation.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
adjective
Characterized by the presence of hives.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Urticate
Medieval Latin urticāre urticāt- from Latin urtica nettle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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