irritant
[ir-i-tnt]
Origin of irritant
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For conservative partisans, Hagel is now the embodiment of all these irritants.
Historical Examples of irritants
Dare we assume that these irritants were not without effect in hastening the conclusion?
Venice and its StoryThomas Okey
They are absolutely free from minerals, mercurials, caustics or irritants.
Manhood Perfectly RestoredUnknown
Antimony compounds act as irritants both externally and internally.
Removing the worms by irritants or by mechanical means does not remove the cause of their existence or reproduction in the body.
Plain Talks on Avoided SubjectsHenry Newell Guernsey
I at once used friction and irritants, and in an hour and a half the respiration increased.
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irritant
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