irritative

English

Etymology

From irritate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

irritative (comparative more irritative, superlative most irritative)

  1. (medicine) serving to excite or irritate
    an irritative agent
  2. (medicine) accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation
    an irritative fever

Noun

irritative (plural irritatives)

  1. (medicine) Any substance causing irritation; an irritant.

Derived terms

References

French

Adjective

irritative

  1. feminine singular of irritatif

Italian

Adjective

irritative

  1. feminine plural of irritativo

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