The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LINIMENT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1977.
Counterirritant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LINIMENT | 50 % | 8 |
| POULTICE | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Counterirritant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abirritant
- anti-inflammatory
- irritant
- antihistamine
- antirheumatic
- antinociceptive
- antiphlogistic
- antidiarrheic
- antipruritic
- contrastimulant
- analgesic
- antihysteric
Crossword Answer definitions
LINIMENT noun- A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
- To apply liniment to.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result LINIMENT
- Aye, there's the rub!
- Application for aches
- Bruise soother
- Embrocation
- Sprain soother
- Witch hazel, for example
- A "must" in a football team's dressing room.
- Arnica, for instance.
- Medicated liquid for rubbing.
- Arnica preparation.