pruritic

 [proo-rahy-tuhs]  

pru·ri·tus

   [proo-rahy-tuhs]
noun Pathology.
itching.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prūrītus an itching, equivalent to prūrī(re) to itch + -tus suffix of v. action

Related forms
pru·rit·ic  [proo-rit-ik] , adjective
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pruritus (prʊəˈraɪtəs)
 
—n
1.  any intense sensation of itching
2.  any of various conditions characterized by intense itching
 
[C17: from Latin: an itching; see prurient]
 
pruritic
 
—adj

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