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Webster 1913 Edition
Hives
Hives
,Noun.
[Scot.; perh. akin to E.
heave
.] (Med.)
(a)
The croup.
(b)
An eruptive disease
(Varicella globularis)
, allied to the chicken pox. Webster 1828 Edition
Hives
HIVES
,Noun.
Definition 2024
hives
hives
English
Noun
hives pl (plural only)
- Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
Synonyms
Translations
medical condition — see urticaria
Etymology 2
See hive
Noun
hives
- plural of hive
Verb
hives
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of hive