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Definition of Pruritic
1. pruritus [adj] - See also: pruritus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pruritic
Literary usage of Pruritic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Treatise on the Medical, Surgical and Hygienic Treatment of by Thomas Frazier Rumbold (1888)
"It is as preposterous to expect to even alleviate a patient afflicted with pruritic
catarrh without strictly following the rules of hygiene, as it would lie ..."
2. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1877)
"... but does not prevent a recurrence. Thirty drops have been administered as a
dose with advantage in this fever. js K. 9. A New Anti-pruritic Remedy. ..."
3. Birmingham Medical Review (1889)
"Menthol in pruritic Affections.—(Deutsche Med. Wochen- schrift, No. 46, 1888).—The
following preparations of menthol are recommended by Dr. Saalfeld :— 1. ..."
4. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"The anti- pruritic action of the lead may be increased by the addition of tar,
... Opium is a valuable anti-pruritic when applied in lotions, ..."
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