coun|ter|ir|ri|tant

coun|ter|ir|ri|tant
coun|ter|ir|ri|tant «KOWN tuhr IHR uh tuhnt», noun.
1. a medical application or agent used to produce irritation of the surface of the body, in order to counteract inflammation, irritation, or pain of deeper parts.
2. anything that serves a similar purpose: »

Figurative. She afforded him no counterirritant (George Eliot).


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  • coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… …   English syllables

  • tant — an·nu·i·tant; arc bou·tant; bla·tant; bla·tant·ly; chan·tant; che·mo·ther·a·peu·tant; con·com·i·tant·ly; con·sul·tant; con·tac·tant; cor·rec·tant; coun·ter·ac·tant; crep·i·tant; deb·u·tant; de·con·ges·tant; de·pil·i·tant; di·ges·tant; di·la·tant; …   English syllables

  • counterirritant — coun•ter•ir•ri•tant [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈɪr ɪ tənt[/t]] n. 1) med an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures 2) med of or acting as a counterirritant • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • Counterirritant — Coun ter*ir ri*tant ( ?r r? tant), n., Counterirritation Coun ter*ir ri*ta tion, n. See {Counter irritant}, etc., under {Counter}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Counterirritation — Counterirritant Coun ter*ir ri*tant ( ?r r? tant), n., Counterirritation Coun ter*ir ri*ta tion, n. See {Counter irritant}, etc., under {Counter}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterirritant — 1. An agent that causes irritation or a mild inflammation of the skin in order to relieve symptoms of a deep seated inflammatory process. 2. Relating to or producing counterirritation. Enhances blood flow to affected …   Medical dictionary

  • counteractant — coun·ter·ac·tant …   English syllables

  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

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