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rash vs urticaria

urticaria vs rash

rash and urticaria both are nouns.

rash is an adjective but urticaria is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rash Yes Yes No No
urticaria Yes No No No
As nouns, urticaria is a hyponym of rash; that is, urticaria is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rash:
  • rash: any red eruption of the skin
  • urticaria: 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
Other hyponyms of rash include heat rash, miliaria, prickly heat, hives, nettle rash, urtication.
rash (noun) urticaria (noun)
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences 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
any red eruption of the skin
rash (adjective) urticaria (adjective)
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
imprudently incurring risk
Difference between rash and urticaria

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