Counterirritant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
adjective
  1. of or acting as a counterirritant.
noun
  1. an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures
adjective
  1. producing a counterirritation
Counterirritant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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