prurigen

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prūrīgō, prūrīginem (“itching”). Doublet of pruïja, an inherited form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pɾuˈɾi.ʒən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pɾuˈɾi.d͡ʒen]

Noun

prurigen m (plural prurigens)

1. (pathology) prurigo

Related terms

• pruir
• pruriginós

Further reading

• “prurigen”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024