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 — [kount΄ərir′ə tənt] n. anything used to produce a slight irritation, as of an area of the skin, in order to relieve more serious inflammation elsewhere … English World dictionary
Counterirritant — A counterirritant is a substance which creates inflammation in one location with the goal of lessening the inflammation in another location.[1] They can be used as antipruritics. This strategy falls into the more general category of… … Wikipedia
counterirritant — noun Date: 1844 1. an agent applied locally to produce superficial inflammation with the object of reducing inflammation in deeper adjacent structures 2. an irritation or discomfort that diverts attention from another • counterirritant … New Collegiate Dictionary
counterirritant — /kown teuhr ir i teuhnt/, n. 1. Med. an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures. 2. any irritation or annoyance that draws attention away from another. adj. 3. Med. of or acting … Universalium
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 — n. 1 Med. something used to produce surface irritation of the skin, thereby counteracting more painful symptoms. 2 anything resembling a counterirritant in its effects. Derivatives: counterirritation n … Useful english dictionary
counterirritant — noun Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere … Wiktionary
counterirritant — Synonyms and related words: adjuvant, antacid, antidote, buffer, carminative, counteractant, counteractive, counteragent, emmenagogue, expectorant, hormone, maturative, neutralizer, nullifier, offset, preventative, preventive, prophylactic,… … Moby Thesaurus
counterirritant — n. medication which creates irritation in one area to ease irritation in another area … English contemporary dictionary
