Look up: irritation

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   irritation
   [n] - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation 2. [n] - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
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   Irritation
   Ir`ri·ta'tion noun [ Latin irritatio : confer French irritation .] 1. The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger. « The whole body of the arts and sciences composes one vast machinery for the irritation< ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/100
   
   
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   irritation
   A state of overexcitation and undue sensitivity. ... Origin: L. Irritatio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   Irritation
   `Irritation`, in biology and physiology, is a state of inflammation or painful reaction to allergy or cell-lining damage. A stimulus or agent which induces the state of irritation is an `irritant`. Irritants are typically thought of as chemical agents (for example phenol and capsaicin) but mechanical, thermal (heat) and radiative stimuli (for example ultraviolet light or ionising radiations) can also cause irritation. `Irritation` also has non-c...
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   irritation
   (ir″ĭ-ta´shәn) the act of stimulating. a state of overexcitation and undue sensitivity. adj., ir´ritative., adj.
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   Irritation
   • (n.) The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger. • (n.) The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an orga...
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   irritation
   (L. irritatio) a state of overexcitation and undue sensitivity.
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   irritation
   
   1. a sudden outburst of anger
   2. an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body
   3. the act of troubling or annoying someone
   
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