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urtication

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Ultimately from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

noun urtications

  1. countable, uncountable The development of urticaria (hives).
  2. countable, uncountable The sensation of being stung by nettles.
  3. countable, uncountable Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis). The Romans had frequent recourse to urtication to arouse the sexual appetite.

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@misc{urtication_2026,
  title = {urtication},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/urtication},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}