skeeter syndrome
A type of localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, caused by allergenic…A type of localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, hives, ulceration, and sometimes fever.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A type of localized severe allergic reaction to mosquito bites, caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva, consisting of inflammation, peeling skin, hives, ulceration, and sometimes fever.
Origin
From slang skeeter (“a mosquito”).From slang skeeter (“a mosquito”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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