'Pure irritant' definitions:

Definition of 'Pure 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]