Medical Dictionary
1sting
verb \ˈstiŋ\
stung \ˈstəŋ\ sting·ing \ˈstiŋ-iŋ\
Medical Definition of STING
transitive verb
: to prick painfully: as a : to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process b : to affect with sharp quick pain
intransitive verb
: to feel or cause a keen burning pain or smart <the injection stung>
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