Definition of Irritants. Meaning of Irritants. Synonyms of Irritants

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Definition of Irritants

Irritant
Irritant Ir"ri*tant, a. [L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See Irritate to excite.] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.
Irritant
Irritant Ir"ri*tant, n. [Cf. F. irritant.] 1. That which irritates or excites. 2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant. 3. (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.
Irritant
Irritant Ir"ri*tant, a. [LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of irritare to make null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not + ratus established.] (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. --Hayward.

Meaning of Irritants from wikipedia

- Look up irritant or irritants in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Irritant may refer to: A stimulus or agent which causes irritation Irritant (album)...
- to thin. Concentrated irritants have an acute effect, but this is not as common as the ac****ulative, chronic effect of irritants whose deleterious effects...
- conditions. Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) can be divided into forms caused by chemical irritants, and those caused by physical irritants. Common chemical...
- Irritant folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicle. It characteristically presents with small red bumps in the skin at sites of occlusion, pressure...
- "nappy") area that are caused by various skin disorders and/or irritants. Generic irritant diaper dermatitis is characterized by joined patches of erythema...
- Irritant Horn was a surveillance operation plan with the goal of compromising smartphones through usage of Google and Samsung application stores. The operation...
- A stimulus or agent which induces the state of irritation is an irritant. Irritants are typically thought of as chemical agents (for example phenol and...
- Irritant were an English progressive rock / heavy metal band from Gloucester, formed in 2002. They originally described themselves as an "independent hard...
- external irritants should be discontinued and a latex allergy should be investigated. The treatment depends on identification of the cause. Irritants in the...
- lauryl sulfate, for example). Some substances act both as allergen and irritants (wet cement, for example). Other substances cause a problem after sunlight...