See Also: irritate(medicine)
irritate(1)(dictionary)
irritate(2)(dictionary)
irritate(dictionary)

hydantoin (iou) and irritate(2) (iou)


hydantoin (iou)



hydantoin noun. M19.
[from Greek hudor water + ALL)ANTOIC + -IN1.]
Chemistry & Pharmacology. A cyclic derivative of urea, used esp. in the synthesis of a class of anticonvulsants; glycolylurea, HNCONHCOCH2. Also, an anticonvulsant of this class.

irritate(2) (iou)



irritate verb2 trans. E17.
[Late Latin irritat- pa. ppl stem of irritare make void, from Latin irritus invalid: see -ATE3.]
Roman, Civil, & Scots Law. Make null and void; annul.