Associations to the word «Irritant»

Wiktionary

IRRITANT, adjective. Causing irritation or inflammation.
IRRITANT, adjective. (legal) (Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
IRRITANT, noun. Any medication designed to cause irritation
IRRITANT, noun. A source of irritation.

Dictionary definition

IRRITANT, noun. Something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh".

Wise words

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Ernest Hemingway