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Meaning of 'irritant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Irritant [ a.]
- Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
- Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.
2 . Irritant [ n.]
- That which irritates or excites.
- Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant.
- A poison that produces inflammation.

Meaning of 'irritant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . irritant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that causes irritation and annoyance
Example in sentence:
  • he's a thorn in my flesh

Nearby Words:

irradiance irradiancy irradiant irradiate irradiated irradiating irradiation irradicate irrational irrationality

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