n. [ From 1st Irritant. ] (Scots Law) The state or quality of being null and void; invalidity; forfeiture. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From 2d Irritant. ] The state or quality of being irritant or irritating. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of irritare to make null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not + ratus established. ] (Scots Law) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See Irritate to excite. ] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. irritant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Counter irritant.
Pure irritant (Toxicology),
a. [ LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of irritare to make null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not + ratus established. ] (Scots Law) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See Irritate to excite. ] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. irritant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Counter irritant.
Pure irritant (Toxicology),