English Explanatory Dictionary

abirritant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Acting to diminish irritation; soothing.
noun
  1. A medicine that diminishes irritation.

Pronunciation

/æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abirritant.wav

Word forms

abirritant more abirritant most abirritant abirritants

Etymology

From ab- (prefix from Latin ab (“from”)) + irritant, from French irritant, from Latin irrītō (“to irritate”).

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