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counterirritant
[kown″ter-ir´ĭ-tant]producing counterirritation.
an agent that so acts.
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count·er·ir·ri·tant
(kown'ter-ir'i-tant),1. An agent that causes irritation or a mild inflammation of the skin to relieve symptoms of a deep-seated inflammatory process.
2. Relating to or producing counterirritation. Enhances blood flow to affected area.
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counterirritant
(koun′tər-îr′ĭ-tənt)n.
An agent that induces local inflammation to relieve inflammation in underlying or adjacent tissues.
adj.
Of or producing the effect of such an agent.
coun′ter·ir′ri·ta′tion (-tā′shən) n.
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counterirritant
A general term for any substance applied to the skin which, by acting as an irritant on a painful zone, serves to attenuate the sensation of pain; capsaicin, obtained from hot chilli peppers, is a well-known counterirritant.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
counterirritant
Any substance applied to the skin–eg, capsaicin-from chili peppers—which, by acting as an irritant on a painful zone, attenuates pain sensation. See Capsaicin.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
count·er·ir·ri·tant
(kown'tĕr-ir'i-tănt)1.An agent that causes irritation or a mild inflammation of the skin to relieve symptoms of a deep-seated inflammatory process.
2. Relating to or producing counterirritation.
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counterirritant
Anything applied to the skin to provoke a mild inflammation and relieve deeper pain either by improving the blood supply or by interfering with the passage of sensory nerve impulses.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
count·er·ir·ri·tant
(kown'tĕr-ir'i-tănt)1. An agent that causes irritation or a mild inflammation of the skin to relieve symptoms of a deep-seated inflammatory process.
2. An agent used to enhance blood flow to affected area.
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