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ir⋅ri⋅ta⋅tive

  [ir-i-tey-tiv]
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–adjective
1. serving or tending to irritate.
2. Pathology. characterized or produced by irritation of some body part: an irritative fever.
Origin:
1680–90; irritate + -ive

Related forms:
ir⋅ri⋅ta⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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ir·ri·ta·tive   (ĭr'ĭ-tā'tĭv)   
adj.  Involving irritation.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ir·ri·ta·tive
Pronunciation: 'ir-&-"tAt-iv
Function: adjective
1 : serving to excite : IRRITATING irritative agent>
2 : accompanied with or produced by irritation<irritative coughing>
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irritative ir·ri·ta·tive (ĭr'ĭ-tā'tĭv)
adj.
Causing irritation.

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