abirritant

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English

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Etymology

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From ab- (prefix from Latin ab (from)) +‎ irritant, from French irritant, from Latin irrītō (to irritate).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/
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Adjective

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abirritant (comparative more abirritant, superlative most abirritant)

  1. (medicine) Acting to diminish irritation; soothing.

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Noun

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abirritant (plural abirritants)

  1. (pharmacology) A medicine that diminishes irritation.

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6