urticate

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий жалить или хлестать крапивой, или вызывать жгучее ощущение.

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.

   🇷🇺Лечить крапивой

   Synonyms: 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.

   🇷🇺Жалить как крапива

   Synonyms: burnnettlepricklesmartsting

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