Defn: A genus of plants including the common nettles. See Nettle, n.
URTICACEOUS
Ur`ti*ca"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order (Urticaceæ) of plants, of which the nettle is the type. The order includes also the hop, the elm, the mulberry, the fig, and many other plants.
URTICAL
Ur"tic*al, a.
Defn: Resembling nettles; — said of several natural orders allied to urticaceous plants.
URTICARIA
Ur`ti*ca"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Urtica.] (Med.)
Defn: The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.
URTICATE
Ur"ti*cate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Urticated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Urticating.]
Defn: To sting with, or as with, nettles; to irritate; to annoy. G.
A. Sala.
URTICATION
Ur`ti*ca"tion, n. (Med.)