Counterirritant Definition

kountər-îrĭ-tənt
noun
Anything used to produce a slight irritation, as of an area of the skin, in order to relieve more serious inflammation elsewhere.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or producing the effect of such an agent.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Counterirritant

Noun

Singular:
counterirritant
Plural:
counterirritants

Origin of Counterirritant

Counterirritant Sentence Examples

  • In medicine iodine is frequently applied externally as a counterirritant, having powerful antiseptic properties.

  • The drug is largely employed as a counterirritant, the pharmacopoeial liniments being very useful applications.

  • The term counterirritant is used when an irritant is applied to the skin for the purpose of relieving pain or congestion by dilating the superficial vessels.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOU

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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