irritant
Example Sentences
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"It turns out that a specific irritant receptor is 30 times less sensitive in snow flies than in mosquitoes and fruit flies," Gallio said.
From Science Daily
With an EV, we no longer have to deal with many legacy irritants and inconveniences.
Brief peaks of exposure to irritants such as sulfur dioxide can damage airways and even be fatal, especially for children, Nemery said.
When an irritant gets on your skin, a biochemical process activates sensory neurons that make you itchy.
The chair would make life’s unavoidable irritants that much more bearable.
From Salon
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