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irritative

/ir-i-tey-tiv/US // ˈɪr ɪˌteɪ tɪv //

刺激性,刺激性的,刺激性强,刺激性强的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : serving or tending to irritate.
    • : Pathology. characterized or produced by irritation of some body part: an irritative fever.

Examples

  • I believe that a Stimulant is able actually to produce nervous action; perhaps by an irritative operation upon nerve-fibre.

  • It is thus a most valuable topical remedy in true irritative Neuralgia.

  • This is especially useful if there be any form of irritative cough or local excitement, such as the aged sometimes experience.

  • The early, irritative cough of incipient pulmonary consumption may be soothed with camphor and opium.

  • Inhalation of warm vapor, and respiration of air charged with ether, or carbolic acid, will often quiet an irritative cough.