Nettle Rash (Noun)
Meaning
An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- He woke up in the middle of the night with a nettle rash on his arm after eating shellfish for the first time.
- The patient developed a severe nettle rash following a penicillin injection.
- The doctor attributed the nettle rash to an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
- A nettle rash on her face was the telltale sign of her food allergy to gluten.
- The nurse applied topical cream on the child's nettle rash that was caused by sensitivity to bug bites.