Definitions for irritant

irritant ir·ri·tant

Spelling: [ir-i-tnt]
IPA: /ˈɪr ɪ tnt/

Irritant is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 102 anagrams from letters in irritant (aiinrrtt).

Definitions for irritant

noun

  1. anything that irritates.
  2. Physiology, Pathology. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, especially an inflammatory response.

adjective

  1. tending to cause irritation; irritating.

Origin of irritant

1630-40; Latin irrītant- (stem of irrītāns), present participle of irrītāre to irritate; see -ant

Examples for irritant

It is also caustic and irritant when applied externally in any form.

The Bicarbonates of the fixed alkalies are best, because least irritant.

Some patients are sensitive to one irritant, some to many irritants.

An even smaller minority goes and returns so frequently that these lines can be an irritant.

It is used externally as an irritant or vesicant to the skin.

Any thing which causes cough, as an irritant gas, will do it.

He must seize what is tickling him, putting his hand rapidly to the irritant.

Narcotic, anti-spasmodic, and irritant poison; one to two drachms.

irritant, cathartic, stimulant, and antiseptic; one to one and a half pounds.

Tonic, irritant, and caustic; dose internally, one to two drachms.

Word Value for irritant
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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