net·tle rash (n t l)n. See urticaria. |
nettle rash
Etymology: AS, netele, nettle; Fr, rasche, scurf
a fine urticarial eruption resulting from skin contact with stinging nettle, a common weed with leaves containing histamine. It is characterized by stinging and itching that lasts from a few minutes to several hours.
nettle
a common name used for a variety of plants including bull nettle (Solanum carolinense), white horsenettle (S. elaeagnifolium), dead nettle (Lamium amplexicaule), field nettle (Stachys arvensis), spurge nettle (Jatropha stimulosa), mulga nettle (Haloragis odontocarpa) and the stinging nettles (Urtica incisa, U. urens and U. dioica).
nettle gases
used in crowd control in humans. Cause a very painful irritation of the skin. Includes dichloroformoxime.
nettle rash
see urticaria. Called also hives.
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