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    irritant
    /ˈɪrɪt(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body: "a powerful skin irritant"
    • 2. a thing that is continually annoying or distracting: "it was clear that he had become an irritant in the relationship between the two countries"

    adjective

    • 1. causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body: "chlorine bleaches can be irritant to the skin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRRITANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IRRITANT definition: 1. something that causes trouble or makes you annoyed: 2. a substance that makes part of your body…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irritantIrritant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ir· ri· tant ˈir-ə-tənt. Synonyms of irritant. : something that irritates or excites. irritant. 2 of 2. adjective. : causing irritation. specifically : tending to produce physical irritation. Synonyms. Noun. aggravation. aggro [British] annoyance. botheration. bugbear. exasperation. frustration. hair shirt. hassle. headache. inconvenience.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › irritantIRRITANT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. anything that irritates. Physiology, Pathology. a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, especially an inflammatory response. irritant. / ˈɪrɪtənt / adjective. causing irritation; irritating.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irritantIrritant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An irritant is a substance that causes pain, itching, or discomfort. Chlorine, which is commonly used in swimming pools and hot tubs, is an irritant that dries out skin and reddens eyes. A physical irritant does just what it sounds like: it irritates your body in some way.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRRITANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as an irritant, you mean that it keeps annoying you. He said the issue was not a major irritant. American English : irritant / ˈɪrɪtənt /

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › irritantIrritant - definition of irritant by The Free Dictionary

    Define irritant. irritant synonyms, irritant pronunciation, irritant translation, English dictionary definition of irritant. adj. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation. n. A source of irritation: tobacco smoke, a common eye irritant.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of irritant – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    IRRITANT definition: 1. someone or something that makes you feel annoyed 2. a substance that makes part of your body hurt. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishirritant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    something that makes you annoyed or causes trouble. The presence of the army has been a constant irritant. See irritant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: irritant. Definition of irritant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › irritantIrritant Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. irritants. Something that causes irritation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: thorn. bother. annoyance. burden. nuisance. vexation. torment. plague. peeve. besetment. aggravation. irritation. Advertisement.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › irritantirritant | meaning of irritant in Longman Dictionary of...

    irritant meaning, definition, what is irritant: something that keeps annoying you over a...: Learn more.