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noun
Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
History
From counter- + irritant.
