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irritable definition

ir·ri·table (iri tə bəl)

adjective

  1. easily annoyed or provoked; fretful
  2. Med. excessively or pathologically sensitive to a stimulus
  3. Physiol. able to respond to a stimulus

Etymology: L irritabilis < irritare, to irritate

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