'Irritant' definitions:
Definition of 'irritant'
From: WordNet
noun
Something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh" [syn: irritant, thorn]
Definition of 'Irritant'
From: GCIDE
- Irritant \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Irritant'
From: GCIDE
- Irritant \Ir"ri*tant\, a. [L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See Irritate to excite.] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Irritant'
From: GCIDE
- Irritant \Ir"ri*tant\, n. [Cf. F. irritant.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. That which irritates or excites. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation. [1913 Webster]
- Counter irritant. See under Counter.
- Pure irritant (Toxicology), a poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon the tissues. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Irritant'
- Irritability,
- Irritable,
- Irritableness,
- Irritably,
- Irritancy,
- Irritate,
- Irritated,
- Irritating,
- Irritation,
- Irritative,
- irritatingly,
- Counter irritant,
- Counter irritation,
- Pure irritant,
- chemical irritant,
- irritable bowel syndrome,
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