n. (Med.) A medicine that diminishes or alleviates irritation. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]
adj. (Med.) Diminishing or alleviating irritation Stedman. [ AS ]
v. t. [ Pref. ab- + irritate. ] (Med.) To diminish the sensibility to stimulation of. [ 1913 Webster+ AS ]
n. (Med.) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; lack of strength; asthenia.
a. (Med.) Characterized by abirritation or debility.
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n. [ LL., fr. L. birrus a kind of cloak. See Berretta. ] A coarse kind of thick woolen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages; also, a woolen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or over the head. [ 1913 Webster ]