irritatory en · ADJ
Etymology
From irritate + -ory.
Meanings
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Producing irritation.
For nothing hinders Wounds from cicatrising; more than concourse of Humor to the diseaſed Part ; and keeping things irritatory about the Orifice of the Wound
1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most irritatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more irritatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |