PRURIENT
Pru"ri*ent, a. Etym: [L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch.
Cf. Freeze.]
Defn: Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. — Pru"ri*ent*ly, adv. The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object to object of illicit attraction. I. Taylor.
PRURIGINOUS
Pru*rig"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. pruriginosus: cf. F. prurigineux.]
(Med.)
Defn: Tending to, or caused by, prurigo; affected by, or of the nature of, prurigo.
PRURIGO
Pru*ri"go, n. Etym: [L., an itching, the itch, fr. prurire to itch.]
(Med.)
Defn: A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color.
PRURITUS
Pru*ri"tus, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Defn: Itching.
PRUSSIAN
Prus"sian, a. Etym: [From Prussia, the country: cf. F. prussien.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Prussia.
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