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urticate

Urticate (verb) means to have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.

verb
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To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.
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Etymology

From or formed like (post-Classical?) Latin urticatus, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”).

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What is the meaning of urticate?

"urticate" (verb) means to have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.

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