ABIRRITATE

Etymology

Verb

abirritate (third-person singular simple present abirritates, present participle abirritating, simple past and past participle abirritated)

(transitive, medicine) To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate; to soothe.

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*ir"ri*tate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. ab- + irritate.] (Med.)

Definition: To diminish the sensibility of; to debilitate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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