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adjective
1.
tending to cause irritation; irritating.
noun
2.
anything that irritates.
3.
Physiology, Pathology. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, especially an inflammatory response.
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Irritant
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| a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion |
| noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another |
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irritant ir·ri·tant (ĭr'ĭ-tənt)
adj.
Causing irritation, especially physical irritation. n.
A source of irritation.
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