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Terms vs Counterirritant - What's the difference?

terms | counterirritant |


As nouns the difference between terms and counterirritant

is that terms is while counterirritant is (pharmacology) any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.

Counterstimulation vs Counterirritant - What's the difference?

counterstimulation | counterirritant | see also |

Counterstimulation is a see also of counterirritant.


As nouns the difference between counterstimulation and counterirritant

is that counterstimulation is any treatment for pain based on distraction while counterirritant is (pharmacology) any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.

Inflammation vs Counterirritant - What's the difference?

inflammation | counterirritant |


As nouns the difference between inflammation and counterirritant

is that inflammation is the act of inflaming]], [[kindle|kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed while counterirritant is (pharmacology) any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.