hives
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hives
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Definition of hives:
- hives (noun):
- 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.
- 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
Synonyms for hives:
axes
bases
beehive
capitals
centers
centrals
cores
cynosures
deeps
efflorescence
epicenters
eyes
foci
focuses
ground zeros
happy hunting grounds
headquarters
hearts
hive
hot spots
hotbeds
hotspots
hubs
hypersensitivity reaction
kernels
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