counterirritation

noun

The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.

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Meanings

nouncounterirritation (countable and uncountable, plural counterirritations)

plural counterirritations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.

    Synonyms: revulsion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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