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abirritant

[ ab-ir-i-tuhnt ]

noun

  1. a soothing medication.

adjective

  1. relieving or lessening irritation; soothing.

abirritant

/ æbˈɪrɪtənt /

adjective

  1. relieving irritation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any drug or agent that relieves irritation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abirritant1

First recorded in 1875–80; ab- + irritant

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