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irritant

Syllabification: (ir·ri·tant)
Pronunciation: /ˈiritənt/

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Definition of irritant

noun

  • 1a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.
  • 2a thing that is continually annoying or distracting:in 1966, Vietnam was becoming an irritant to the government

adjective

  • causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.

Derivatives

irritancy

noun

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