Dictionary
ir•ri•ta•tion
Pronunciation: (ir"i-tā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
2. something that irritates.
3. Physiol., Pathol.
a. the bringing of a bodily part or organ to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.
b. the condition itself.
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