Etymology

irritant

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Today it means: Causing irritation or inflammation. Full definition →

French irritant
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  1. French · derived fromirritant
  2. English todayirritant

From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.

Words from the same roots

Frenchirritant all →

abirritant

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