abirritant

English

Etymology

From ab- (prefix from Latin ab (“from”)) +‎ irritant, from French irritant, from Latin irrītō (“to irritate”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/

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Adjective

abirritant (comparative more abirritant, superlative most abirritant)

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

Translations

acting to diminish irritation

• Dutch: antiprikkelend
• German: reizmindernd
• Korean: 항자극성 (hangjageukseong)

Noun

abirritant (plural abirritants)

1. (pharmacology) A medicine that diminishes irritation.