counterirritation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

counter- +‎ irritation

Noun[edit]

counterirritation (countable and uncountable, plural counterirritations)

  1. (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.

Synonyms[edit]

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