urtiˈcose,a. ? Obs. [ad.mod.L. urticos-us, f. L. ūrtīca urtica.] 1. ‘Full of nettles’ (Bailey, 1721). 2.Path. Marked or characterized by minute red, itching pimples. 1822Good Study Med. IV. 553 Most of these remarks apply equally to the urticose variety [of lichenous rash].