irritant

Word parts

irritate + -ant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪrɪtənt/

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Adjective

Positive irritant

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something that is irritant causes irritation or inflammation.

Noun

Singular irritant

Plural irritants

1. (countable) An irritant is something that causes irritation.