Irritational

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to irritation. not-comparable

    "In contrast, for healthy persons without a history of dental disease, there is insufficient evidence to determine the effects of oral prophylaxis (i.e., the removal of plaque, calculus and stain from exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth by scaling and polishing as a preventive measure for the control of local irritational factors)."

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"In contrast, for healthy persons without a history of dental disease, there is insufficient evidence to determine the effects of oral prophylaxis (i.e., the removal of plaque, calculus and stain from exposed and unexposed surfaces of the teeth by scaling and polishing as a preventive measure for the control of local irritational factors)."

Etymology

From irritation + -al.

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