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Webster 1913 Edition

Irritative

Ir′ri-ta-tive

,
Adj.
1.
Serving to excite or irritate; irritating;
as, an
irritative
agent
.
2.
Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation;
as, an
irritative
fever
.
E. Darwin.

Webster 1828 Edition

Irritative

IR'RITATIVE

,
Adj.
Serving to excite or irritate.
1.
Accompanied with or produced by increased action or irritation; as an irritative fever.

Definition 2024

irritative

irritative

English

Adjective

irritative ‎(comparative more irritative, superlative most irritative)

  1. serving to excite or irritate
    an irritative agent‎
  2. accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation
    an irritative fever
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French

Adjective

irritative

  1. feminine singular of irritatif

Italian

Adjective

irritative

  1. feminine plural of irritativo

Anagrams

Etymology

irritate +‎ -ive

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