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pruritus

noun

An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
RU
Scrabble score
10

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pɹuːˈɹaɪtəs

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noun

  1. An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)

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