1. causing irritation or annoyance
2. causing physical irritation or inflammation
Usage: medical

Examples

• The irritative noise from the construction site kept everyone awake.
• His irritative behavior during meetings made collaboration difficult.
• The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the irritative effects on her skin.
• Certain chemicals can have an irritative impact on the respiratory system.
• The irritative cough persisted for weeks after the infection cleared.
• She found his constant interruptions particularly irritative.