irritant

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Causing irritation or inflammation.
2. (Scotland, not-comparable) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.

Noun

1. Any medication designed to cause irritation
2. A source of irritation.

Synonyms

stimulant

annoying

annoyance

excite

gadfly

irritate

pest

provoke

stimulate

stimulus

thorn

upset

inflammatory

input

cause of annoyance

irritating

irritative

nuisance

stimulus irritant

plague

prod

provocation

vexatious

provoking

resentment

shock

⚡

bothersome

vexing

disagreeable

exasperation

stimulation

exciting

cause of irritation

galling

goad

inconvenience

indignation

Translations

irritante

irritant

agacement

aufreizend

مثير

irritativ

schmerzhafter Reiz

reizend

espina

ερεθιστικός

ακυρωτικός

épine

αγανάκτηση

agent neutralisant

irritació

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪɹɪtənt/

Etymology

From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant.