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irritant

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ir·ri·tant  (r-tnt)
adj.
Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.
n.
A source of irritation: tobacco smoke, a common eye irritant.

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

irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt]
adj
causing irritation; irritating
n
something irritant
irritancy  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.irritantirritant - something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
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"

irritant
adjective irritation, nuisance, annoyance, pain (informal), drag (informal), tease, pest, provocation, gall, goad, aggravation (informal), pain in the neck (informal), pain in the arse (taboo informal), thorn in your flesh He said the issue was not a major irritant.
Translations
irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt] N (Med) → agente m irritante (fig) → molestia f
irritant [ˈɪrɪtənt] n
(= annoyance) → source f d'irritation
He said the issue was not a major irritant → Il a déclaré que ce problème n'était pas une source d'irritation majeure.
irritant m
irritant
n (Med) → Reizerreger m; (= person)Nervensäge f (inf); (= noise etc)Ärgernis nt
irritant [ˈɪrɪtnt] n (annoyance) → fastidio; (substance) → sostanza irritante
irritant [ˈɪrɪtnt] n (annoyance) → fastidio; (substance) → sostanza irritante


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