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Definition of urticate in English: urticateverb ˈəːtɪkeɪtˈərdəˌkeɪt [no object]Cause a stinging or prickling sensation like that given by a nettle. the spines do not urticate, but look like they should Example sentencesExamples - These fine hairs are barbed, and designed to urticate, but do not contain venom.
- The lesions blanched with diascopy but did not urticate, blister, or itch after a brisk stroke.
- The symptoms are similar to those caused by the urticating hairs of bird spiders.
- To date no evidence has been found to suggest that urticating setae possess any chemical irritants.
- These hairs retain their urticating properties long after the caterpillars have pupated.
- Tarantulas also use urticating hairs to establish their territories, and also for making the cocoon.
- Knowledge that some larvae possess urticating structures should not generate undue fear of caterpillars.
- As with other Vitallius, this species can be very nervous and will readily flick urticating hairs.
- If you frequently have a reaction to the urticating hair of your pet tarantula I suggest wearing rubber dish washing gloves when working in your pet's habitat.
- The hairs can be shed or inserted by direct contact with potential predators by rubbing the region with urticating hairs.
- This is due to the fact that they like to line their burrows out with their urticating hairs.
- By the time I found it, all it's urticating hairs were embedded in my skin.
- If you are sensitive to the urticating hairs, then I do not recommend this handling method for you.
- Interspersed among the body hairs are numerous, yellowish, lack-tipped urticating hairs.
- Over half of these patients will have ‘freckles’ that urticate on stroking.
Synonyms prick, wound, injure, hurt
Derivatives noun əːtɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n Roman soldiers used urtication, or external stinging, to relieve the pain of arthritis. Example sentencesExamples - The exact scientific mechanism by which urtication works is still unclear.
- In some but not all patients this was accompanied by diminution of urtication in response to cooling.
- I believe that it is also true to say that, whilst urtication can be very effective in the short-tern, in the long-term actually eating the nettles is going to have a more beneficial effect.
- Caterpillar urtications can cause severe allergic responses and even death in some people, so - as we said - better not to handle hairy caterpillars unless you know they are harmless varieties.
Origin Mid 19th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as urtication): from medieval Latin urticat- 'stung', from the verb urticare, from Latin urtica (see urticaria). Definition of urticate in US English: urticateverbˈərdəˌkātˈərdəˌkeɪt [no object]Cause a stinging or prickling sensation like that given by a nettle. the spines do not urticate, but look like they should Example sentencesExamples - This is due to the fact that they like to line their burrows out with their urticating hairs.
- Interspersed among the body hairs are numerous, yellowish, lack-tipped urticating hairs.
- The symptoms are similar to those caused by the urticating hairs of bird spiders.
- The hairs can be shed or inserted by direct contact with potential predators by rubbing the region with urticating hairs.
- The lesions blanched with diascopy but did not urticate, blister, or itch after a brisk stroke.
- Knowledge that some larvae possess urticating structures should not generate undue fear of caterpillars.
- Over half of these patients will have ‘freckles’ that urticate on stroking.
- Tarantulas also use urticating hairs to establish their territories, and also for making the cocoon.
- By the time I found it, all it's urticating hairs were embedded in my skin.
- If you are sensitive to the urticating hairs, then I do not recommend this handling method for you.
- As with other Vitallius, this species can be very nervous and will readily flick urticating hairs.
- These hairs retain their urticating properties long after the caterpillars have pupated.
- If you frequently have a reaction to the urticating hair of your pet tarantula I suggest wearing rubber dish washing gloves when working in your pet's habitat.
- To date no evidence has been found to suggest that urticating setae possess any chemical irritants.
- These fine hairs are barbed, and designed to urticate, but do not contain venom.
Synonyms prick, wound, injure, hurt
Origin Mid 19th century (earlier ( mid 17th century) as urtication): from medieval Latin urticat- ‘stung’, from the verb urticare, from Latin urtica (see urticaria). |