pruriginous adjective. [prʊǝ'rɪdʒɪnǝs] LME.
[from late Latin pruriginosus, from prurigin-, -go: see PRURIGO, -OUS.]
1. Affected by or liable to prurigo or itching; of or pertaining to prurigo. Formerly also, mangy, scabby. LME.

2. Characterized by mental itching, curiosity, or uneasiness; irritable, fretful. Long rare or obsolete. E17.

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