irritation Definition
ir·ri·ta·tion (ir′i tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or process of irritating
- the fact or condition of being irritated
- something that irritates
- Med. an excessive response to stimulation in an organ or part, specif. a condition of soreness or inflammation
Etymology: L irritatio
irritation Synonyms
irritation
n.
Sensitivity
soreness, susceptibility, tenderness, inflammation, excitability, rawness, tenseness, irritability, oversensitiveness, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, extreme sensibility, susceptibleness; see also sensitivity 2.A disturbed mental state
vexation, exasperation, upset, provocation; see anger, annoyance 1, stress 3.
irritation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- lining: Sneezing is caused by the irritation of the soft lining of the nose, which is characteristic of the common cold.
- skin: The most important thing is to avoid further irritation of the skin in the ear.
- nerve: Diabetes can also produce irritation of the small nerves in the foot leading to a burning pain.
- tract: Irritation of the respiratory tract may also occur in woodworkers.
- throat: Nicotine from the gum may sometimes cause a slight irritation of the throat at the start of treatment and may also cause increased salivation.
Converse of object
- soothe: Oilatum Bath Emollient reduces skin roughness and scaling, soothes irritation and itching, rehydrates the skin, and helps protect against further drying.
- cause: They also can cause irritation to nerves leaving the spine causing a wide variety of problems.
- relieve: Calamine lotion will relieve the irritation whilst paracetamol will also help.
Adjective modifier
- gastric: Suppositories are useful in reducing the risk of gastric irritation by direct effect of the drug on the gastric mucosa.
- nasal: The only symptom for which this is not the case is nasal irritation.
- gastrointestinal: Common adverse effects include a metallic taste and gastrointestinal irritation ( in particular, nausea and vomiting ).
- minor: A minor noise irritation becomes a real effect on quality of life.
- mild: The majority of men with the disease will have no symptoms; the others will have a mild irritation.
- respiratory: It damages the central nervous system and skin, and causes respiratory irritation.
Noun used with modifier
- skin: The larvae may or may not cause skin irritation.
- throat: Symptoms could include eye, nose and throat irritation, sneezing, coughing, hives or asthma attack.
- stomach: It has been known to cause stomach irritation, euphoria or depression.
- nerve: Mechanism - narrowing causes spinal nerve root irritation with referred pain in the arm or leg.
- bladder: This is true if the medication is for pain, nausea, diarrhea, or bladder irritation.
- eye: Acute irritant symptoms from the inhalation of ETS are common, the most frequent being eye irritation.
Browse dictionary entries near irritation
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- ‹ irritated
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- ‹ irritant
- ‹ irritable bowel syndrome
- ‹ irritable
- ‹ irritability
- ‹ irriguous
- ‹ irrigation
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