counterirritant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation

WordNet

Coun"ter*ir`ri*tant, Coun"ter*ir`ri*ta"tion noun (Also<
  • Counterirritant
  • Counterirritation
)
Definitions
  1. See Counter irritant, etc., under Counter, a.

Webster 1913