pruriginous

pruriginous
/proo rij"euh neuhs/, adj. Med.
of, pertaining to, or causing prurigo.
[1600-10; < LL pruriginosus itchy, lascivious, equiv. to prurigin- (s. of prurigo) PRURIGO + -osus -OUS]

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