counterirritant

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncounterirritant (plural counterirritants)

plural counterirritants

  1. medicineAny substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.

Origin

From counter- + irritant.

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APA

counterirritant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterirritant

MLA

“counterirritant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterirritant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterirritant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterirritant.

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