nettle rash

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noun Pathology.

urticaria resulting from contact with various plants causing local irritation.

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Origin of nettle rash

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby nettle rash

netting, nettle, nettle cell, nettle family, nettlefish, nettle rash, nettlesome, net ton, net tonnage, netty, Neturei Karta

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How to use nettle rash in a sentence

He was ill all night with nettle-rash in his throat, and nearly choked, poor little boy.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Nettle-rash begins with mild sensitive fever, which is sometimes scarcely perceptible.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
It is not the first time I've made a rash remark: nettle-rash this turned out!
Folly as It Flies|Fanny Fern
In any case its only evil effect may be an attack of nettle-rash or hives.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

Among the insane, it has also been noticed that its use has been followed by nettle-rash and petechiæ (Reimer and others).
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for nettle rash

nettle rash

noun

a nontechnical name for urticaria

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