a medical condition in which you get red itchy spots on your skin, often because you have eaten a particular food. The medical name for this is urticaria.
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acidity
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hives
noun uncountable
US /haɪvz/
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a medical condition in which you get red itchy spots on your skin, often because you have eaten a particular food. The medical name for this is urticaria.