"counterirritant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterirritants [plural]
Etymology: counter- + irritant Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|irritant}} counter- + irritant Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterirritant (plural counterirritants)
  1. (pharmacology) Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere. Categories (topical): Pharmacology Related terms: counterstimulation
    Sense id: en-counterirritant-en-noun-MHQNsyyx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Inflected forms

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