urticate

An obsolete verb meaning to sting or whip with nettles, or to produce a stinging sensation.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, jemanden mit Brennnesseln zu schlagen oder zu peitschen, oder ein brennendes Gefühl zu verursachen.

1. To whip with nettles C2 formal medical

   To strike or beat with nettles, historically used as a treatment for certain medical conditions.

   • The physician recommended to urticate the patient's limbs to improve circulation.
   • In ancient times, they would urticate the skin to relieve rheumatism.
   • The treatment involved urticating the affected area with fresh nettles.

   🇩🇪Mit Brennnesseln schlagen

   Synonyme: nettle

2. To sting like a nettle C2 formal medical

   To cause a stinging or burning sensation on the skin, similar to that of a nettle sting.

   • The jellyfish can urticate swimmers with its tentacles.
   • Certain plants can urticate the skin upon contact.
   • The chemical compound can urticate the skin if not handled carefully.

   🇩🇪Wie eine Brennnessel brennen

   Synonyme: burnnettlepricklesmartsting

• urticated past participle
• urticated past simple
• urticating present participle
• urticates third person singular