As nouns the difference between irritant and prolotherapy
is that
irritant is any medication designed to cause irritation while
prolotherapy is the injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
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.
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prolotherapy Noun
(-)
The injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 7, author=Jane E. Brody, title=Injections to Kick-Start Tissue Repair, work=New York Times citation
, passage=A state-by-state listing of prolotherapy practitioners can be found at www.getprolo.com . }}
Related terms
* prolotherapist |
