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noun

Irritant n.

That which irritates or excites.

(Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant.

(Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation.

Counter irritant. See under Counter.

Pure irritant (Toxicology), a poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon the tissues.

adjective

Irritant adj. (Scots Law) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. "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."

Irritant adj. Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.

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"Irritant" Quotes from Famous Books

... held up the dress to be slipped on. She felt it was undoubtedly the moment, the moment sometimes called psychological, at which to introduce a counter-irritant. ...

— The Heart of Arethusa • Francis Barton Fox

... need a strong irritant, yes!" She calmly rolled the paper into a tiny tube and thrust it into the front of her pink shirt-waist for want of a pocket—and Chip, watching her surreptitiously, felt a queer grip in his chest, which he thought it best to ...

— Chip, of the Flying U • B. M. Bower

... Action, as seen in (a) corrosive poisons; (b) irritant poisons, causing congestion and inflammation of the mucous membranes—e.g., metallic and vegetable irritants; (c) stimulants or sedatives to the nerve endings, ...

— Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology • W. G. Aitchison Robertson

... them?' asked Raphael, throwing on his pelisse. 'Because, if it has really come to a practical joke of that kind, I shall have the greatest pleasure in employing a counter-irritant. Here, boy! My sword and ...

— Hypatia - or, New Foes with an Old Face • Charles Kingsley

... her several times. Possibly she would have been really angered, deeply angered, had she realized that these cyclones were due, as a rule, not so much to appreciation of her as to the necessity of a strong counter-irritant to a sudden attack of awe of her as a fine lady and doubt of his own ability to cope with her. "Good-by, Rita," cried he, releasing her as suddenly as he had seized her and rushing toward the landing. "If I don't get back till ...

— The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig • David Graham Phillips

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