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Hives vs Urtication - What's the difference?

hives | urtication |

As nouns the difference between hives and urtication

is that hives is itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions or hives can be while urtication is (pathology) the development of urticaria (hives).

As a verb hives

is (hive).

hives

English

(wikipedia hives)

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
    • Synonyms
    * urticaria * nettle-rash

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (hive)

    • Anagrams

    *

    urtication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) the development of urticaria (hives)
  • The sensation of being stung by nettles
  • (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis)