abirritant

ab·ir·ri·tant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-ir-i-tuh nt]
- /æbˈɪr ɪ tənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-ir-i-tuh nt]
- /æbˈɪr ɪ tənt/

Definitions of abirritant word

adjective abirritant relieving irritation 3
noun abirritant any drug or agent that relieves irritation 3
noun abirritant a soothing medication. 1
adjective abirritant relieving or lessening irritation; soothing. 1
noun abirritant (medicine) A medicine that diminishes irritation. 0
adjective abirritant (medicine) Acting to diminish irritation; soothing. 0

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Origin of abirritant

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; ab- + irritant

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Parts of speech for Abirritant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abirritant

abirritant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

abirritant usage trend in Literature

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