• (a.) Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever. • (a.) Serving to excite or irritate; irritating; as, an irritative agent. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/irritative/
Ir'ri·ta·tive adjective 1. Serving to excite or irritate; irritating; as, an irritative agent. 2. Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever. E. Darwin. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/100