abirritate

[ ab-ir-i-teyt ]
/ æbˈɪr ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used with object), ab·ir·ri·tat·ed, ab·ir·ri·tat·ing. Medicine/Medical.

to make less irritable; soothe.

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Origin of abirritate

ab- + irritate

OTHER WORDS FROM abirritate

ab·ir·ri·ta·tion, nounab·ir·ri·ta·tive, adjective

Words nearby abirritate

abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, abirritant, abirritate, abirritation, abirritative, abishag, abitibi, abiu
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British Dictionary definitions for abirritate

abirritate
/ (æbˈɪrɪˌteɪt) /

verb

(tr) med obsolete to soothe or make less irritable
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