irritant

[ ir-i-tnt ]

/ ˈɪr ɪ tnt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR irritant ON THESAURUS.COM

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, nounnon·ir·ri·tan·cy, nounnon·ir·ri·tant, adjectiveun·ir·ri·tant, adjective

Words nearby irritant

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

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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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for irritant

irritant

[ ĭr′ĭ-tənt ]

adj.

Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.

n.

A source of irritation.

单词	irritant
释义	irritant [ ir-i-tnt ] / ˈɪr ɪ tnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irritant ON THESAURUS.COM 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, nounnon·ir·ri·tan·cy, nounnon·ir·ri·tant, adjectiveun·ir·ri·tant, adjective Words nearby irritant irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable heart, irritant, irritate, irritated, irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to irritant bother, trouble, nuisance, burden, aggravation Medical definitions for irritant irritant [ ĭr′ĭ-tənt ] adj. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation. n. A source of irritation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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irritant

adjective

noun

Origin of irritant

OTHER WORDS FROM irritant

Words nearby irritant

Example sentences from the Web for irritant

British Dictionary definitions for irritant

adjective

noun

Derived forms of irritant

Words related to irritant

Medical definitions for irritant

adj.

n.