hives English

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hives

— noun (= urtication) 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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urticaria

nettle rash

rash

urtication

uredo

skeps

scratchiness

rash caused by allergy

pustule

pimple

eruption

beehives

apiaries

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