irritation
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
See irritation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭrˌĭ-tāˈshən)
nouna. The act of irritating.
b. The condition of being irritated; vexation: honked the horn with irritation at the delay.
- A source of irritation.
- Pathology A condition of inflammation, soreness, or irritability of a bodily organ or part.
- Physiology The elicitation of activity or response in an animal or plant organ or tissue.
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