COUNTERIRRITANT


Meaning of COUNTERIRRITANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈir-ə-tənt ]

noun

Date: 1844

1. : an agent applied locally to produce superficial inflammation with the object of reducing inflammation in deeper adjacent structures

2. : an irritation or discomfort that diverts attention from another

• counterirritant adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.