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# irritant

noun (an irritant, irritants)

«irritant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A substance that makes your skin, eyes, nose or throat sore, red or itchy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#m1)
2. Something or someone that annoys you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and safety: warning signs on cleaning products say irritant; pollen and dust are irritants. Phrases: skin irritant, eye irritant.

### Examples

- Bleach is an irritant, so wear gloves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x1)
- Pollen is an irritant for people with hay fever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x2)
- The label had a warning symbol for irritants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x3)
- Smoke is an irritant to the eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x4)
- The buzzing fly was a constant irritant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x5)
- If an irritant gets in your eye, rinse it with clean water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/#x6)

### Note

Verb: irritate; noun: irritation. Safety: if a chemical gets in your eyes, rinse with water and tell an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «irritant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/irritant/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«irritant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/irritant.html) on Mova free.