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発音

• IPA: /ˈɪɹɪtənt/

形容詞

irritant (not comparable)

1. Causing irritation or inflammation.
   • 2026 March 11, Massimo Introvigne, “When Stigmatization Turns Violent: Two CGM Members Assaulted with a Hammer in Taiwan”, in Bitter Winter‎:

     Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and sprayed it into their eyes.

2. (law, Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
   • 1603, Hayward, An Answer to the first part of a certaine conference concerning succession:

     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.

名詞

irritant (plural irritants)

1. Any medication designed to cause irritation
2. A source of irritation.

派生語