English Word · Advanced
prurition
itching
Pronunciation: /pɹʊˈɹɪʃən/
Meaning
A word or expression meaning "itching".
Example
He scratched imprecisely with his right hand, though insensible of prurition, various points and surfaces of his partly exposed, wholly abluted skin.
He scratched imprecisely with his right hand, though insensible of prurition, various points and surfaces of his partly exposed, wholly abluted skin.
Practice tips
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