/ Dictionary / Index P pruritus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pru•ri•tus Pronunciation: (proo-rī'tus), [key] — n. Pathol. itching. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pruritus (Thesaurus) prurigo Prus. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language