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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Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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