COUNTER-IRRITATION
\kˈa͡ʊntəɹˌɪɹɪtˈe͡ɪʃən], \kˈaʊntəɹˌɪɹɪtˈeɪʃən], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of COUNTER-IRRITATION
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By William R. Warner
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Contra-irritatio. An irritation, excited in a part of the body, with the view of relieving one existing in another part. The remedies used for this purpose are called Counter-irritants, and form a most valuable class of remedial agents. See Derivation.
By Robley Dunglison
