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Definition of hives
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (such as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally
— called also urticaria
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More Definitions for hives
hives
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English Language Learners Definition of hives
medicine
: a condition in which an area of your skin becomes red and itchy
hives
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Kids Definition of hives
: an allergic condition in which the skin breaks out in large red itching patches
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Medical Definition of hives
: an allergic disorder marked by raised edematous red patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually by intense itching and caused by contact with a specific precipitating factor (as a food, drug, or inhalant) either externally or internally
— called also urticaria
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