irrigate
- v supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
- v supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
irrigate the wound
irritate
- v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves - v excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Aspirin irritates my stomach - v excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
irritate the glands of a leaf