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单词 counterirritant
释义

counterirritant

[ koun-ter-ir-i-tuhnt ]
/ ˌkaʊn tərˈɪr ɪ tənt /
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noun

Medicine/Medical. an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures.
any irritation or annoyance that draws attention away from another.

adjective

Medicine/Medical. of or acting as a counterirritant.

Origin of counterirritant

First recorded in 1850–55; counter- + irritant

Words nearby counterirritant

counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counterintuition, counterintuitive, counter-ion, counterirritant, counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight, counterman, countermand
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Example sentences from the Web for counterirritant

  • A product of the oxidation of ethylic alcohol and of the destructive distillation of wood, applied locally as a counterirritant.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
  • Applied externally it is used as a counterirritant in skin diseases.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 3 [March 1901]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for counterirritant

counterirritant
/ (ˌkaʊntərˈɪrɪtənt) /

noun

an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures

adjective

producing a counterirritation

Derived forms of counterirritant

counterirritation, noun
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Medical definitions for counterirritant

counterirritant
[ koun′tər-îrĭ-tənt ]

n.

An agent that induces local inflammation to relieve inflammation in underlying or adjacent tissues.

adj.

Relating to or producing counterirritation.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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