irritative
adjective
ir·ri·ta·tive
ˈir-ə-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: serving to excite : irritating
2
: accompanied with or produced by irritation
irritative coughing
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Your itching on the neck may simply be an allergic or irritative response to the elastic in the mask strap.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2021
The short-term risks of breathing wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing.
—Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021
These ingredients, which are commonly used to reduce pain and discomfort from bug bites, can be highly irritative.
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—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 7 May 2021
The short-term risks of breathing in wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing.
—Kellie Hwang, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2020
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2021
The short-term risks of breathing wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing.
—Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021
These ingredients, which are commonly used to reduce pain and discomfort from bug bites, can be highly irritative.
4.
—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 7 May 2021
The short-term risks of breathing in wildfire smoke include irritative symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, burning eyes, runny nose, wheezing and difficulty breathing.
—Kellie Hwang, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2020
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“Irritative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritative. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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irritative
adjective
ir·ri·ta·tive
ˈir-ə-ˌtāt-iv
1
: serving to excite : irritating
an irritative agent
2
: accompanied with or produced by irritation
irritative coughing
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