[ 'ə:tɪkeɪt ]
■ verb sting or prickle like a burn from a nettle.
Derivatives
urtication noun
Origin
C19 (earlier (C17) as urtication ): from med. L. urticat- , urticare 'to sting', from L. urtica (see urticaria ).
[ 'ə:tɪkeɪt ]
■ verb sting or prickle like a burn from a nettle.
Derivatives
urtication noun
Origin
C19 (earlier (C17) as urtication ): from med. L. urticat- , urticare 'to sting', from L. urtica (see urticaria ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004