irritant

Etymology

From French.

adj

  1. Causing irritation or inflammation.
  2. (law, Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
    The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance. 1603, Hayward, An Answer to the first part of a certaine conference concerning succession

noun

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

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