Meanings
adjectivepruritic (comparative more pruritic, superlative most pruritic)
comparative more pruritic · superlative most pruritic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveItchy; especially, intensely so.
Opposite
Also see
Origin
By surface analysis, prurit(us) + -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
pruritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritic
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“pruritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pruritic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruritic.
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