irritant

ir·ri·tant  (r-tnt)

adj.

Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.

n.

A source of irritation: tobacco smoke, a common eye irritant.

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[French, from Latin irrtns, irrtant-, present participle of irrtre, to irritate.]

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irritant

Noun

1. something that annoys or irritates

2. a substance that causes a part of the body to become tender or inflamed

Adjective

causing irritation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

irritant - something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh" thorn pain in the ass, pain in the neck, bother, botheration, infliction, annoyance, pain - something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

Translations

irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt] n → agente m irritante

irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt] n → Reizerreger m;

(situation etc) → Ärgernis nt

irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt] n → sostanza irritante