Urtication
Pronunciation : Ur`ti*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
(Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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