01 a. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
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1.
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
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2.
Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions.
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3.
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.
Phrases & compounds
Acrid poison —
a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.