| Term | Counter-irritant |
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| Definition | koun?t?r-??r??-t?nt noun An agent that induces local inflammation to relieve inflammation in underlying or adjacent tissues.In medicine, a substance or an appliance employed to produce an irritation in one part of the body, in order to counteract or remove a morbid condition existing in another part.Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere. |
| Category | therapeutic_action |
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