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pruritus.

Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs/
  1. Itching; especially, severe itching of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma, etc.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin prūrītus (“an itch, an itching”), from prūriō (“to itch”).

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