abirritant

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US/æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/

adjective

Acting to diminish irritation; soothing.

OriginFrench irritant ← Latin irrītō →
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Meanings

adjectiveabirritant (comparative more abirritant, superlative most abirritant)

comparative more abirritant · superlative most abirritant

  1. medicineActing to diminish irritation; soothing.
nounabirritant (plural abirritants)

plural abirritants

  1. medicineA medicine that diminishes irritation.

Origin

  1. Latinirrītō“to irritate”
  2. Frenchirritant
  3. Englishabirritant

From ab- (prefix from Latin ab (“from”)) + irritant, from French irritant, from Latin irrītō (“to irritate”).

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Translations

Dutch antiprikkelend
  • antiprikkelendacting to diminish irritation
German reizmindernd
  • reizminderndacting to diminish irritation
Korean 항자극성
  • 항자극성 (hangjageukseong)acting to diminish irritation
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APA

abirritant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abirritant

MLA

“abirritant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abirritant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abirritant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abirritant.

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