'Counterirritant' definitions:
Definition of 'counterirritant'
(from WordNet)
noun
A medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
Definition of 'Counterirritant'
From: GCIDE
- Counterirritant \Coun"ter*ir`ri*tant\ (-?r"r?-tant), n., Counterirritation \Coun"ter*ir`ri*ta"tion\, n. See Counter irritant, etc., under Counter, a. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'counterirritant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adjuvant,
- antacid,
- antidote,
- buffer,
- carminative,
- counteractant,
- counteractive,
- counteragent,
- emmenagogue,
- expectorant,
- hormone,
- maturative,
- neutralizer,
- nullifier,
- offset,
- preventative,
- preventive,
- prophylactic,
- remedy,
- vasodilator,
- vitamin