Meanings
nounswimmer's itch (uncountable)
- uncountableA short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.
Synonyms: cercarial dermatitis, duck itch, lake itch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA short-term immune reaction occurring in the skin of humans infected by water-borne Schistosomatidae.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
Similar
schistosome dermatitis
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with swimmer's itch
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APA
swimmer's itch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swimmer's%20itch
MLA
“swimmer's itch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swimmer's%20itch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swimmer's itch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swimmer's%20itch.
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