Meaning Of The Word Counterirritant

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counterirritant in American English
anything used to produce a slight irritation, as of an area of the skin, in order to relieve more serious inflammation elsewhere
adjective: of or acting as a counterirritant
noun: an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures

counterirritant in British English
adjective: producing a counterirritation
noun: an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures

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