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PRONUNCIATION OF URTICATION

urtication  [ˌɜːtɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URTICATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urtication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URTICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

urtication

Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica, often called common nettle or stinging nettle, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine, as a food source and as a source of fibre.

Definition of urtication in the English dictionary

The definition of urtication in the dictionary is a burning or itching sensation. Other definition of urtication is a former method of producing counterirritation of the skin by beating the area with nettles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URTICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URTICATION

urtica
urticaceous
urticant
urticaria
urticarial
urticarious
urticate
Uru.
Uruapan
urubu
Uruguay
Uruguayan
Urumchi
Urumqi
Urundi
urus
urushiol
urva

WORDS THAT END LIKE URTICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of urtication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urtication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URTICATION

Find out the translation of urtication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urtication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urtication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

urtication
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urtication
570 millions of speakers

English

urtication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

urtication
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

urtication
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urticária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

urtication
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urtication
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urtication
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quaddelbildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

じんましんの発生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

urtication
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urtication
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

urtication
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

urtication
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्टिकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ürtikere
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

urtication
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urtication
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

urtication
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urtication
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

urtication
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

urtication
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urtication
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urtication
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urtication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URTICATION»

The term «urtication» is used very little and occupies the 178.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URTICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urtication» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urtication» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urtication

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URTICATION»

Discover the use of urtication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urtication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Practitioner
In the Meditzinskoie Obozreriie, No. 16, 1888, p. 330, Dr. Vladislav A. Frankowski , of Kharkov, whose medical experience embraces about one hundred thousand cases, speaks enthusiastically of " urtication," that is to say, slapping or pricking ...
‎1889
2
American Practitioner and News
The Nettle as an Epispastic. — In the Meditrimkous Obozreriie, No. 16, 1888, p. 330, Dr. Vladislav A. Frankowski, of Kharkov, whose medical experience embraces about one hundred thousand cases, speaks enthusiastically of " urtication," ...
‎1889
3
Maryland Medical Journal
330, Dr. Vladislay A. Frank- owski, of Kharkov, whose medical experience embraces about one hundred thousand cases, speaks enthusiastically of " urtication," that is to say, slapping or pricking with a bundle of fresh nettle-twigs, for one or ...
‎1889
4
The Homoeopathic World
330, Dr. Vladislav A. Frankowski, of Kharkov, whose medical experience embraces about one hundred thousand cases, speaks enthusiastically of “ urtication," that is to say, slapping or pricking with a bundle of fresh nettle-twigs, for one or ...
‎1889
5
Complications in Cutaneous Surgery
Urtication is common following sclerotherapy and most likely represents a localized histamine response to vascular injury. Edema and erythema in a perivascular pattern typically manifest within minutes of treatment (Fig. 18-5). Patients should ...
Hugh M. Gloster, 2010
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Polyclinic
Frankoswki, after an experience of nearly one hundred thousand applications of the nettle twig as an epispastic, concludes that this method of urtication has considerable advantage over ordinary derivative remedies, since it does not irritate ...
‎1889
7
History Of Corporal Punishment
In fact there are grounds for the supposition that urtication, as that form of flagellation, in which nettles were used instead of a whip or stick, was termed, achieved considerable popularity among the Romans and other ancient races as a ...
Scott,, 2013
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: A Work of Universal ...
A Work of Universal Reference in All Departments of Knowledge, with a New Atlas of the World William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith. urtical l.iudlcy.—2. Stinging; ca able of urticating; serving for urtication, as t e trichocysts of infusorians.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1895
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Stinging; capable of urticating; serving for urtication, as t e trichocysts of infusorians. See trichocyst. urticaria (ér-ti-ka'ri-a), n. [= F. urlieairc, ( NL. urticaria, nettle-rash, < L. urtiea. a nettle: see Urtica.] Nettle-rash; uredo; hives. The disease is an ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1900
10
Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal
2°. In affections of the heart and vascular system generally, associated with dyspnoea, precardial anxiety, and oppression. Here "the urtication of the back and of the whole body brings rapid and marked relief of all the agonizing symptoms." 3°.
‎1888

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URTICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urtication is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chenille processionnaire. La Presqu'île touchée
Elles causent également de graves problèmes de santé publique dus à l'urtication. Les chenilles, à la moindre agression, libèrent des milliers de soies ... «Le Télégramme, Aug 15»
2
Écologie. Lutte contre la chenille
Sa présence peut avoir des conséquences en termes de santé publique, urtication, réactions allergiques parfois grave chez les hommes et les animaux, et pour ... «Le Télégramme, Jul 15»
3
New botanic ales tap ancient tastes
Urtication Ale (9 percent ABV): Once stewed, stinging nettles lose their sting (“urtication” is the practice of flogging with nettles) but retain rich flavors and ... «The Register-Guard, May 15»
4
Urticaire : 20 % de la population mondiale se gratte
Cette urtication appelée angio-œdème est alors visible pendant plusieurs jours. L'urticaire est considérée comme « chronique » lorsqu'il perdure au-delà de six ... «Pourquoi Docteur ?, Oct 14»
5
Redessan: attention à la prolifération des chenilles
... elles ne sont pas moins dangereuses pour l'homme qui se protègera soigneusement contre les risques d'urtication (combinaison, masque, lunettes, gants). «Midi Libre, Apr 14»
6
Alerte à la dictature !
Provoquent donc une distortion au niveau de l'hypophyse septentrionale interne qui a pour résultat une violente urtication du cervelet appelé « gratte-gratte » ... «AgoraVox, Jan 14»
7
Monday Morning Debrief 40
Urtication, or flogging with nettles, is the process of deliberately applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation.” It's like a jungle out there. «Singletrack, Sep 13»
8
Chiropractor ordered to formally apologise
An expert opinion for the HDC from another chiropractor found "urtication is an unorthodox pain management not usually performed in chiropractic practices". «New Zealand Herald, Jul 13»
9
Lutte contre les chenilles processionnaires en France
... risque d'urtication par les chenilles au sol. L'association des deux techniques alternatives de piégeage, les adultes en été et les chenilles en hiver/printemps, ... «Top Actus, May 13»
10
Stinging nettle both inflicts and cures pain
In fact, in ancient times in a practise known as urtication, paralysed limbs were bombarded with bunches of stinging nettles in hopes of restoring feeling. Stinging ... «mySteinbach.ca, May 13»

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