skin irritation

collocation in English

meaningsofskinandirritation

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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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irritation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪr.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel ...
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(Definition ofskinandirritationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Three patients believed that the gel caused sedation; no troubles withskinirritationor muscle spasms were reported.
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Progress of this type is being made, as with eye andskinirritationtesting.
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Similarly, photoirritation and skin corrosivity tests might be recorded under either tests forskinirritationor tests for skin sensitisation.
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It is less liable to causeskinirritationand sensitisation than some other agents.
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In exceptional circumstances this impurity could cause minorskinirritation.
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Descriptions of the shells and of the aftermath are always consistent: the shells emit smoky gas which cause symptoms of eye andskinirritation, followed by intense vomiting and bleeding.
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Azelaic acid may causeskinirritationbut is otherwise very safe.
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Tea tree oil is toxic if ingested in large amounts and may causeskinirritationif used topically in high concentrations.
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Side effects are rare, althoughskinirritationmay occur.
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Severeskinirritationis physically apparent, with reddening of non-pigmented and unprotected areas.
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Wild waterpepper produces oils that causeskinirritation, and the many acids in its tissues, including formic acid, make the plant unpalatable to livestock.
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When applied to the dermis, it induces mildskinirritationbut not delayed contact sensitization.
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Contact with it causesskinirritation, and if the eyes are afflicted, blindness may occur.
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Headache, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and keratitis can also be present, andskinirritationmay occur in those handling grain.
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However, it can causeskinirritation, which limits its usefulness as a nasal decongestant.
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Walnut hulls contain phenolics that stain hands and can causeskinirritation.
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Negative or adverse effects may include headache, nausea, hair loss,skinirritation, or other physical problems.
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Both tree's sap and sawdust can cause dermatitis andskinirritation.
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Both can cause localskinirritation(more so with the patches).
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