- counterirritant agent
- counterirritant [agent]Gegen[reiz]mittel n
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counterirritant agent
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counterirritant — 1. An agent that causes irritation or a mild inflammation of the skin in order to relieve symptoms of a deep seated inflammatory process. 2. Relating to or producing counterirritation. Enhances blood flow to affected … Medical dictionary
counterirritant — noun Date: 1844 1. an agent applied locally to produce superficial inflammation with the object of reducing inflammation in deeper adjacent structures 2. an irritation or discomfort that diverts attention from another • counterirritant … New Collegiate Dictionary
counterirritant — /kown teuhr ir i teuhnt/, n. 1. Med. an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures. 2. any irritation or annoyance that draws attention away from another. adj. 3. Med. of or acting … Universalium
counterirritant — coun•ter•ir•ri•tant [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈɪr ɪ tənt[/t]] n. 1) med an agent for producing inflammation in superficial tissues to relieve pain or inflammation in deeper structures 2) med of or acting as a counterirritant • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
counterirritant — n. an agent, such as methyl salicylate, that causes irritation when applied to the skin and is used in order to relieve more deep seated pain or discomfort. Derivatives: counterirritation n … The new mediacal dictionary
counterirritant — /kaʊntərˈɪrətənt/ (say kowntuhr iruhtuhnt) noun an agent for producing irritation in one part of the body to counteract irritation or relieve pain or inflammation elsewhere. –counterirritation, noun …
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methyl salicylate — The methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae); used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatism. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
rubefacient — 1. Causing a reddening of the skin. 2. A counterirritant that produces erythema when applied to the skin surface. [L. rubi facio, fr. ruber, red, + facio, to make] * * * ru·be·fa·cient .rü bə fā shənt adj causing redness of the skin <a… … Medical dictionary
camphor — A ketone distilled from the bark and wood of Cinnamonum camphora, an evergreen tree of Taiwan and Southeast Asia and the adjoining islands, and also prepared synthetically from oil of turpentine; used in a variety of commercial products and as a… … Medical dictionary
mustard — 1. The dried ripe seeds of Brassica alba (white m.) and B. nigra (black m.) (family Cruciferae). 2. SYN: m. gas. [O.Fr. moustarde, fr. L. mustum, must] black m. the dried ripe seed of Brassica nigra or of B. juncea; it is the source of allyl… … Medical dictionary
