ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irritative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Irritative is an adjective meaning (medicine) serving to excite or irritate.

Meaning

(medicine) serving to excite or irritate.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation
  2. (medicine) Any substance causing irritation; an irritant.

Example Sentences

an irritative agent
an irritative fever
For the irritative ideas of the apparent motions of objects are now excited by irritation from internal stimulus

Word Forms

Synonyms for irritative

Depending on context, synonyms include irritating, stimulative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include irritating, stimulative, excitive, provoking, excitatory, incensive.

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