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counterirritant

[ koun-ter-ir-i-tuhnt ]

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures.
  2. any irritation or annoyance that draws attention away from another.


adjective

  1. Medicine/Medical. of or acting as a counterirritant.

counterirritant

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noun

  1. an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. producing a counterirritation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of counterirritant1

First recorded in 1850–55; counter- + irritant
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The counterirritant capsaicin cream is oddly helpful too, replacing that gnawing ache with a superficial burn that is far easier to ignore.

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Menthol is a counterirritant, which relieves underlying pain near the site of application by causing irritation at the surface.

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This theory helps to explain why acupuncture may work, and it is also the basis of chemicals such as BenGay, which are classified as counterirritants—they cause a sensation to compete with the pain sensation.

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The ordinary use of a seton is to keep up constant drainage from a cavity containing matter or to act as a stimulant or counterirritant.

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We prefer counterirritants, for the reason, among many others, that by the promptness of their action they tend to prevent the formation of the bony deposits.

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