irritant

[ ir-i-tnt ]

/ ˈɪr ɪ tnt /

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adjective

tending to cause irritation; irritating.

noun

anything that irritates.

Physiology, Pathology. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, especially an inflammatory response.

Origin of irritant

1630–40; < Latin irrītant- (stem of irrītāns), present participle of irrītāre to irritate; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM irritant

ir·ri·tan·cy, noun non·ir·ri·tan·cy, noun non·ir·ri·tant, adjective un·ir·ri·tant, adjective

Words nearby irritant

irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable heart, irritant, irritate, irritated, irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma

Example sentences from the Web for irritant

An even smaller minority goes and returns so frequently that these lines can be an irritant.

This Be Madness! America’s Outrageously Long and Totally Unacceptable Customs Lines |Daniel Gross |June 21, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Palpebrine acts as an antiseptic, an irritant, an astringent, and a nerve tonic to the mucous membrane of the eye.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 |Various
It is a General Sedative, and a Cathartic; in large doses, an irritant poison.

The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland
You may persist in holding on, but your grip is weak, and your effect on affairs and people is simply that of an irritant.

Rosemary and Rue |Amber

In the administration of irritant or caustic medicines great care should be taken that they be thoroughly diluted.

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of Agriculture
The irritant action by which it does this sometimes leads to still more harmful results.

Habits that Handicap |Charles B. Towns

British Dictionary definitions for irritant

irritant

/ (ˈɪrɪtənt) /

adjective

causing irritation; irritating

noun

something irritant

Derived forms of irritant

irritancy, noun

Medical definitions for irritant

irritant

[ ĭr′ĭ-tənt ]

adj.

Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.

n.

A source of irritation.

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