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Irritant vs Nonirritant - What's the difference?

irritant | nonirritant |

As nouns the difference between irritant and nonirritant

is that irritant is any medication designed to cause irritation while nonirritant is a substance that is not an irritant.

As an adjective irritant

is causing irritation or inflammation.

irritant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Causing irritation or inflammation.
  • (legal, Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
  • * Hayward
    • The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant ; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any medication designed to cause irritation
  • A source of irritation.

    • nonirritant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance that is not an irritant.