HIVES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hives mean? 

• HIVES (noun)
  The noun HIVES has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: HIVES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIVES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

hives; nettle rash; urticaria; urtication

Hypernyms ("hives" is a kind of...):

efflorescence; rash; roseola; skin rash (any red eruption of the skin)

hypersensitivity reaction (an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock)

 Context examples 

People who have other allergies are more likely to get hives than other people.

(Hives, NIH)

However, if you itch all over, have hives that keep coming back or have itching without an apparent cause, you might require medical attention.

(Itching, NIH)

Skin reactions, such as hives and rashes, are the most common type.

(Drug Reactions, NIH)

Hives are caused by a reaction to certain foods, drugs, infections, or emotional stress.

(Hives, NCI Dictionary)

They found that similar to how vaccines work, the dietary RNA activated an immune response that prevented disease and death when hives were later exposed to the live virus.

(Discovery of RNA transfer through royal jelly could aid development of honey bee vaccines, University of Cambridge)

Symptoms can range from upset stomach and diarrhea, to hives and itching, to tightening of the throat and trouble breathing.

(Peanut Consumption in Infancy Lowers Peanut Allergy, NIH)

In rare cases, hives can cause a dangerous swelling in your airways, making it hard to breathe - which is a medical emergency.

(Hives, NIH)

Allergic reactions cause your body to release chemicals that can make your skin swell up in hives.

(Hives, NIH)

Hives are red and sometimes itchy bumps on your skin.

(Hives, NIH)

Hives are very common.

(Hives, NIH)