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单词 urticate
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Definition of urticate in English:

urticate

verb 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

  • urtication

  • 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:

urticate

verbˈərdəˌkātˈərdəˌkeɪt
[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).

 
 
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