counterirritant


coun·ter·ir·ri·tant

noun \-ˈir-ə-tənt\

Definition of COUNTERIRRITANT

: an agent applied locally to produce superficial inflammation with the object of reducing inflammation in deeper adjacent structures
counterirritant adjective

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