Definition of Irritants. Meaning of Irritants. Synonyms of Irritants
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Irritants.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Irritants and, of course, Irritants synonyms and on the right images related to the word Irritants.
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.