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2 definitions found 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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