"irritatory" meaning in English

See irritatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more irritatory [comparative], most irritatory [superlative]
Etymology: From irritate + -ory. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|irritate|ory}} irritate + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} irritatory (comparative more irritatory, superlative most irritatory)
  1. Producing irritation.
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