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irritant (medicine) and lean 2, adjective (oh)


irritant (medicine)


irritant


This refers to any substance that causes inflammation following immediate, prolonged, or repeated contact with skin or mucous membranes.


lean 2, adjective (oh)



2 adj
[Language: Old English; Origin: hlAne]
thin in a healthy and attractive way
::He was lean, tall, and muscular.
see usage note thin 1
lean meat does not have much fat on it
-opposite fatty fatty
a lean organization, company etc uses only as much money and as many people as it needs, so that nothing is wasted
a lean period is a very difficult time because there is not enough money, business etc
::His wife was a source of constant support during the lean years .
-- leanness n [U]