urushiol-induced rash; poison ivy rash; lacquer tree rash
Medical term for contact dermatitis caused by urushiol, the oily resin found in poison ivy, poison oak, and the Japanese lacquer tree (漆). Also referred to as 漆かぶれ.
See also: 漆かぶれ
I got a poison ivy rash in the mountains, and my arm is unbearably itchy.
Urushiol-induced dermatitis is caused by a substance called urushiol.
Compound of 漆 (urushi, 'lacquer tree') and 負け (make, 'defeat' or 'being affected'), literally 'being defeated by lacquer', referring to the allergic reaction to urushiol.