- urticariogenic
- \\ˌərd.ə¦ka(a)rēə¦jenik, -¦ker-\ adjective
Etymology: urticaria + -o- + -genic: being an agent or substance that induces or predisposes to urticarial lesions (as wheals on the skin)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
urticariogenic
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urticariogenic — ur·ti·car·io·gen·ic .ərt ə .kar ē ə jen ik adj being an agent or substance that induces or predisposes to urticarial lesions (as wheals on the skin) * * * ur·ti·car·i·o·gen·ic (ur″tĭ kar″e o jenґik) causing urticaria … Medical dictionary
urticariogenic — ur·ti·car·io·gen·ic … English syllables
aquagenic urticaria — contact urticaria caused by contact with water or sweat. In some persons this is from an urticariogenic substance dissolved in the sweat; it was formerly thought to be in the sebum, but now it appears to be an antigen from the stratum corneum … Medical dictionary
