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Meaning of "counterirritant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERIRRITANT

counterirritant  [ˌkaʊntərˈɪrɪtənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERIRRITANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterirritant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COUNTERIRRITANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counterirritant

A counterirritant is a substance which creates inflammation in one location with the goal of lessening the inflammation in another location. This strategy falls into the more general category of counterstimulation. Capsaicin, mint oil, menthol and camphor are examples of counterirritants. B COUNTER IRRITANT Described by "Federal Register / Vol. 44, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 4, 1979, FDA", Counter Irritant is "An externally applied substance that causes irritation or mild inflammation of the skin for the purpose of relieving pain in muscles, joints and viscera distal to the site of application. They differ from the anesthetics, analgesics, and antipruritic agents, however, in that the pain relief they produce results from stimulation --- rather than depression --- of the cutaneous sensory receptors and occurs in structures of the body other than the skin areas to which they are applied as for example, in joints, muscles, tendons and certain viscera. The use of these products dates from antiquity."...

Definition of counterirritant in the English dictionary

The definition of counterirritant in the dictionary is an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures. Other definition of counterirritant is producing a counterirritation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERIRRITANT


abirritant
æbˈɪrɪtənt
annuitant
əˈnjuːɪtənt
blatant
ˈbleɪtənt
competent
ˈkɒmpɪtənt
concomitant
kənˈkɒmɪtənt
excitant
ɪkˈsaɪtənt
exorbitant
ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt
habitant
ˈhæbɪtənt
hesitant
ˈhɛzɪtənt
incompetent
ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt
inhabitant
ɪnˈhæbɪtənt
intermittent
ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt
irritant
ˈɪrɪtənt
latent
ˈleɪtənt
militant
ˈmɪlɪtənt
nonirritant
ˌnɒnˈɪrɪtənt
palpitant
ˈpælpɪtənt
penitent
ˈpɛnɪtənt
supernatant
ˌsuːpəˈneɪtənt
visitant
ˈvɪzɪtənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERIRRITANT

counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla
counterinstance
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintelligence
counterintuitive
counterion
counterirritation
counterlight
counterman
countermand
countermandable
countermarch
countermark
countermeasure
countermelody
countermemo

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERIRRITANT

assistant
cohabitant
concubitant
crepitant
equitant
incapacitant
incitant
incogitant
infinitant
latitant
nonmilitant
oscitant
precipitant
regurgitant
rehabilitant
resuscitant
revisitant
solicitant
strepitant
ultramilitant
volitant

Synonyms and antonyms of counterirritant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterirritant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERIRRITANT

Find out the translation of counterirritant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterirritant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterirritant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发泡药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrairritante
570 millions of speakers

English

counterirritant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterirritant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهيج مقابل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

counterirritant
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counterirritant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterirritant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

révulsif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Counterirritant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenreiz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反対刺激
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

counterirritant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterirritant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterirritant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterirritant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिद्रव्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

counterirritation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

counterirritant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterirritant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

counterirritant
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterirritant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιερεθιστικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterirritant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterirritant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterirritant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterirritant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERIRRITANT»

The term «counterirritant» is normally little used and occupies the 145.945 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERIRRITANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterirritant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterirritant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterirritant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERIRRITANT»

Discover the use of counterirritant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterirritant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Therapeutic Medications in Athletic Training
Broadly defined, a counterirritant is an agent that causes irritation or mild inflammation of the skin, with the objective of relieving the pain of a deep-seated inflammatory process. These agents are formulated as a lotion, cream, or gel.
Michael C. Koester, 2007
2
Nonprescription Product Therapeutics
It is irra- ' tional to combine a counterirritant with a topical analgesic, anesthetic, or antipruritic, since these would numb the skin, nullifying the effect of the counterirritant. Unapproved Ingredients Two ingredients widely found in counterirritants ...
W. Steven Pray, 2006
3
The Effect of a Counterirritant Ointment Versus a Cold ...
Abstract: The study examined the effectiveness of a counterirritant ointment versus a cold immersion for the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) of the plantar flexor muscles.
Sharon Gosling, Nancy MacElhiney, Kirstin White, 1996
4
Evidence-based Management of Low Back Pain
At higher frequencies (80-100 Hz), TENS is thought to temporarily reduce pain by acting as a counterirritant stimulus.11 IFC is also thought to temporarily reduce pain by acting as a counterirritant stimulus. EMS provokes muscle contractions in  ...
Simon Dagenais, Scott Haldeman, 2012
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The Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Archives
The first action of the counterirritant on the nerves causes a constricting of the vessels, this being quickly followed by enlargement and engorgement with blood. Up to this point the essayist remarked that the results of the action of the cold and  ...
Edward Charles Spitzka, William Augustus Conklin, William Henry Porter, 1891
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Journal of Comparative Medicine and Surgery
The first action of the counterirritant on the nerves causes a constricting of the vessels, this being quickly followed by enlargement and engorgement with blood. Up to this point the essayist remarked that the results of the action of the cold and  ...
7
Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation
Counterirritant Theory A theory that has incorporated findings from research stimulated by the gate theory is the counterirritant theory. According to the counterirritant theory, inhibition of nociceptive signals by stimulation of non- nociceptive ...
Laurie Lundy-Ekman, 2013
8
Pocket Guide for Nonprescription Product Therapeutics
Allyl isothiocyanate, also known as volatile oil of mustard, is a counterirritant found in mustard seed. Homemade compresses made of powdered mustard seeds have been associated with severe burns, and pharmacists should caution patients ...
Richard Finkel, W. Steven Pray, 2005
9
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
DRUG(S) • Counterirritant (2% iodine, volatile salts, Serapin) injections along the medial and middle patellar ligaments; 2 mL of counterirritant is injected along the medial and lateral borders of the ligaments close to their insertion on the tibia.
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth Hinchcliff, 2011
10
Quick Reference Neuroscience for Rehabilitation ...
The Counterirritant Theory suggests that non-nociceptors in the dorsal horn inhibit the excited nociceptors (also in the dorsal horn). • For example, pressure ( such as rubbing the painful area) stimulates mechanoreceptive afferent fibers.
Sharon A. Gutman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERIRRITANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterirritant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Force Majeure, directed by Ruben Östlund
... the film draws to its close – but he has given us, in all other respects, a memorable counterirritant to the burbling of much mainstream cinema. «Times Higher Education, Apr 15»
2
Targeted Topical Analgesics For Acute Pain
The main mechanism of action of capsaicin cream is as a counterirritant thought to decrease the production of substance P and desensitize nociceptive sensory ... «Pain Medicine News, Dec 14»
3
Ditch the pills, sleep easy and work out: Top tips to break the pain …
... and levomenthol which both speeds up penetration of the ibuprofen and helps block pain signals by providing a cooling counterirritant. «Express.co.uk, Dec 14»
4
FDA Approves Migraine Treatment Device
The electrical stimulation they emit, she said, provides a kind of "counterirritant" to the nerves and can forestall more serious pain. Migraines ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 14»
5
Topical Analgesics in Treating Neuropathic and Musculoskeletal Pain
Capsaicin Capsaicin, the active compound in chili peppers, is a counterirritant (a substance applied to the skin that, by acting as an irritant on a ... «Pain Medicine News, Dec 13»
6
Hard Choices: The Analgesic Aisle
Others may find a counterirritant patch or cream containing menthol or methyl salicylate helpful. Pharmacists should educate patients to take ... «Pharmacy Times, Jul 13»
7
Pain Control: Using Nonprescription Analgesics
... trolamine salicylate, and capsacin.11 These products may have local analgesic, anesthetic, antipruritic, and/or counterirritant effects.11 When ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 13»
8
Question of the Week: Capped Hocks
... time of injury may help decrease the swelling, followed by pressure bandaging and topical administration of a counterirritant such as DMSO. «HorseChannel.com, Sep 12»
9
Keeping the elderly out of hospital
“I cannot get rid of them, even by spraying scent to act as a counterirritant,” she says. This is associated with a partial anosmia, so that “some ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 12»
10
'Hair of the dog' still a popular remedy for over-exuberant revelers
... sage David A. Embury wrote in "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" that the Prairie Oyster was "based on the theory of using a counterirritant. «The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, Dec 08»

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