orticantadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɔːtᵻk(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈɔrdək(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian orticante.

Etymology: < Italian orticante (also urticante ) stinging, of plants (1905), irritating to the skin (1948) < ortica nettle (a1303; < classical Latin urtīca urtica n.) + -ante (see -ant suffix¹). Compare earlier urticant adj.

rare.

A. adj.

Irritating to the skin.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > types of pain > [adjective] > irritating

grating1563

irritatorya1656

exasperatinga1665

vellicating1669

vellicative1822

amyctic1853

orticant1939

1939 L. W. Marrison tr. M. Sartori War Gases xiv. 217 The introduction of one or more sulphur atoms..between the chloroethyl groups..confers orticant properties.

1944 R. W. Moncrieff Chem. Senses vi. 141 Sym-dichloroacetone..has an ‘orticant’ action on the skin as well as being lachrymatory.

B. n.

An orticant agent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > types of pain > [noun] > irritation > agent

orticant1944

1944 R. W. Moncrieff Chem. Senses vi. 140 In addition to the lachrymatories..there are the skin irritants or ‘orticants’.

1965 Economist 27 Mar. 1361/3 Orticants are related to these [sc. vesicants like mustard gas] and cause itching.

1970 Daily Tel. 20 Feb. (Colour Suppl.) 19 Harassing agents..come in a profusion of varieties. There are..lachrymators..; orticants, which irritate the skin, and vomiting gases.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orticant
释义	orticantadj.n. Brit. /ˈɔːtᵻk(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈɔrdək(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian orticante. Etymology: < Italian orticante (also urticante ) stinging, of plants (1905), irritating to the skin (1948) < ortica nettle (a1303; < classical Latin urtīca urtica n.) + -ante (see -ant suffix¹). Compare earlier urticant adj. rare. A. adj. Irritating to the skin. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > types of pain > [adjective] > irritating grating1563 irritatorya1656 exasperatinga1665 vellicating1669 vellicative1822 amyctic1853 orticant1939 1939 L. W. Marrison tr. M. Sartori War Gases xiv. 217 The introduction of one or more sulphur atoms..between the chloroethyl groups..confers orticant properties. 1944 R. W. Moncrieff Chem. Senses vi. 141 Sym-dichloroacetone..has an ‘orticant’ action on the skin as well as being lachrymatory. B. n. An orticant agent. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > pain > types of pain > [noun] > irritation > agent orticant1944 1944 R. W. Moncrieff Chem. Senses vi. 140 In addition to the lachrymatories..there are the skin irritants or ‘orticants’. 1965 Economist 27 Mar. 1361/3 Orticants are related to these [sc. vesicants like mustard gas] and cause itching. 1970 Daily Tel. 20 Feb. (Colour Suppl.) 19 Harassing agents..come in a profusion of varieties. There are..lachrymators..; orticants, which irritate the skin, and vomiting gases. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1939
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