Pruritus and Prurience

Pruritus

Pruritus noun - An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.).
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Prurience and pruritus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prurience" instead a noun "Pruritus".

Prurience

Prurience noun - Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.

Pruritus and prurience are semantically related. You can use "Pruritus" instead a noun "Prurience".

Nearby Words: prurient, pruriently

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