About The Word Irritant
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Irritant
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What's The Definition Of Irritant?
[n] something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Irritant: thorn Related Terms | Find terms related to Irritant: See Also | annoyance | bother | botheration | infliction | pain | pain in the ass | pain in the neck Irritant In Webster's Dictionary \Ir"ri*tant\, a. [LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of
irritare to make null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not +
ratus established.] (Scots Law)
Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their
king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did
violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him
no allegiance. --Hayward.
\Ir"ri*tant\, a. [L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See {Irritate} to excite.] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation. \Ir"ri*tant\, n. [Cf. F. irritant.] 1. That which irritates or excites. 2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant. 3. (Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation. {Counter irritant}. See under {Counter}. {Pure irritant} (Toxicology), a poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon the tissues. |
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