Found 1 items, similar to Pure irritant.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pure irritant Irritant \Ir"ri*tant\, n. [Cf. F. irritant.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which irritates or excites. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant. [1913 Webster] 3. (Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation. [1913 Webster] Counter irritant. See under Counter. Pure irritant (Toxicology), a poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon the tissues. [1913 Webster]