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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hives \Hives\, n. [Scot.; perh. akin to E. heave.] (Med.)
a The croup.
b An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the
chicken pox.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
hives
n : 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 [syn: {urtication}, {urticaria}, {nettle rash}]
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