| NOUN | state | urticaria, urtication, hives, nettle rash | an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | urtication, hives, nettle rash | |
| Broader | hypersensitivity reaction | An inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods) |
| rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash | Any red eruption of the skin | |
| Spanish | urticaria | |
| Catalan | urticària | |
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