COUNTERIRRITANT

counterirritant

(noun) a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

counterirritant (plural counterirritants)

(pharmacology) Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.

Source: Wiktionary


Coun"ter*ir`ri*tant (-r"r-tant), n., Coun"ter*ir`ri*ta"tion, n.

Definition: See Counter irritant, etc., under Counter, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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