irritation

irritation definition - medical

ir·ri·ta·tion (ĭrˌĭ-tāˈshən)

noun
  1. Extreme incipient inflammatory reaction of the body tissues to an injury.
  2. The normal response of a nerve or muscle to a stimulus.
  3. The evocation of a reaction in the body tissues by the application of a stimulus.

Related Forms:

  • irˈri·taˌtive (-tāˈtĭv) adjective

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