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The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.

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  1. n. The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
  2. n. 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
  3. n. a sensation of having been stung by nettles
  4. The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; -- sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
  5. The act or process of whipping or stinging with nettles; --sometimes used in the treatment of paralysis.
  6. n 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 n a sensation of having been stung by nettles