urtication
English
Noun
urtication (countable and uncountable, plural urtications)
- (pathology) The development of urticaria (hives).
- The sensation of being stung by nettles.
- (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
French
Noun
urtication f (plural urtications)
- (obsolete) urtication (beating with nettles)
Further reading
- “urtication”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.