PRURITUS


Meaning of PRURITUS in English

[ prʊ'rʌɪtəs ]

■ noun Medicine severe itching of the skin, as a symptom of various ailments.

Derivatives

pruritic adjective

Origin

C17: from L., 'itching' (see prurigo ).

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