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
- (medicine) accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation
- (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
- irritatives
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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