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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.
2. 2
   a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adjuvantantacidantidotebuffercarminativecounteractant

Etymology

From counter- + irritant.

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