urtication
nounThe formation or development of hives.
nounThe sensation of having been stung by nettles.
nounA lashing with nettles formerly used to treat a paralyzed part of the body.
nounThe action or result of urticating or stinging; a stinging or nettling operation or effect; specifically, the whipping of a benumbed or paralytic limb with nettles, in order to restore its feeling.
nounThe act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; — sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
nounthe development of
The
Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
nouna sensation of having been stung by nettles