counterirritate

transitive verb

coun·​ter·​irritate

ˈkau̇ntər+ˌ-

: to irritate as an offset to adjacent inflammation : treat with counterirritants

counterirritation

"+ˌ-

noun

Word History

Etymology

counter- + irritate

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