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scratching

Action done to relieve an itch

EntityQ125100403

Also known as scratch

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15 statements · 7% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Has goal: relief relative to: itch
Has immediate cause: itch
Different from: abrasion
massage
Contributing factor of: skin abrasion contributing factor of: bleeding, infection · nature of statement: sometimes
Uses: appendage nature of statement: often · including: nail, claw
mouth nature of statement: often
rubbing nature of statement: often
physical tool including: backscratcher · nature of statement: sometimes
companion nature of statement: sometimes
Partially coincident with: grooming behavior

1 identifiers linking scratching across the web's reference databases

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