counterirritant
[ koun-ter-ir-i-tuh nt ]
/ ˌkaʊn tərˈɪr ɪ tənt /
noun
Medicine/Medical.
an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures.
any irritation or annoyance that draws attention away from another.
adjective
Medicine/Medical.
of or acting as a counterirritant.
Words nearby counterirritant
Example sentences from the Web for counterirritant
A product of the oxidation of ethylic alcohol and of the destructive distillation of wood, applied locally as a counterirritant.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian SternApplied externally it is used as a counterirritant in skin diseases.
British Dictionary definitions for counterirritant
counterirritant
/ (ˌkaʊntərˈɪrɪtənt) /
noun
an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures
adjective
producing a counterirritation
Derived forms of counterirritant
counterirritation, nounMedical definitions for counterirritant
counterirritant
[ koun′tər-îr′ĭ-tənt ]
n.
An agent that induces local inflammation to relieve inflammation in underlying or adjacent tissues.
adj.
Relating to or producing counterirritation.