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counterirritant

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun counterirritant has 1 sense
  1. counterirritant - a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
    --1 is a kind of
    medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

Definitions from the Web

Counterirritant

Definition:

A counterirritant refers to a substance or treatment that is applied externally to relieve pain or inflammation by causing irritation or mild inflammation in a different part of the body.

Sample Sentences:

  • The application of a counterirritant cream on the sore muscles helped to reduce the pain.
  • He used a counterirritant balm on his sprained ankle for immediate relief.
  • The doctor recommended a counterirritant patch to alleviate the discomfort caused by arthritis.

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