itch vs pruritus
pruritus vs itchitch and pruritus both are nouns.
itch is a verb but pruritus is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| itch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| pruritus | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
pruritus is a hyponym of
itch; that is, pruritus is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
itch:
- itch: an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
- pruritus: an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
| itch (noun) | pruritus (noun) |
|---|---|
| an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch | an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.) |
| a strong restless desire | |
| a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation |
| itch (verb) | pruritus (verb) |
|---|---|
| have a strong desire or urge to do something | |
| have or perceive an itch | |
| scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | |
| cause to perceive an itch |
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