COUNTERIRRITATE

Coun"ter*ir"ri*tate (koun"tr-r"r-tt), v. t. (Med.)

Definition: To produce counter irritation in; to treat with one morbid process for the purpose of curing another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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