mosquito bites
Itchy red bumps
Mosquito bites are the itchy, raised bumps left when a mosquito feeds on blood.
The swelling and itch come from the body's reaction to the insect's saliva.
Figuratively, mosquito bites describes something trivially small: The budget cuts were mosquito bites compared to what we really needed.
- bug spraySubstance deterring biting insects
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- histamineAllergy-response compound
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- itchinessscratch, scratching, pruritus, itchy skin, scalp itch
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- Malariamalaria, vivax, Anopheles, parasite, antimalarial
- disease spreadairborne, bloodborne, contact, droplets, fecal-oral
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
insect injury type
mosquito bitesbee stings
Venomous jabs from honeyed workers
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