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irritant

  • /ˈɪɹɪtənt/

Where it comes from

From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.

adjective

  1. not comparable Causing irritation or inflammation. Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and s
  2. Scotland, not comparable Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.

noun irritants

  1. Any medication designed to cause irritation
  2. A source of irritation.

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adj causing irritation

Españolirritante, irritador
Deutschirritierend, aufreizend, verwirrend
Русскийраздража́ющий razdražájuščij

noun any medication designed to cause irritation, any substance that causes irritation.

Españolcontra irritante
Русскийраздражи́тель razdražítelʹ

noun a source of irritation

Españolirritante
DeutschÄrgernis, Reiz, Nervensäge
Русскийраздражи́тель razdražítelʹ

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@misc{irritant_2026,
  title = {irritant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irritant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}