irritation

noun

The state of being irritated.

The act of irritating or annoying.

A thing or person that annoys.

(physiology) A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.

A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.

Roots

irritoirrit- · Latin · provoke, excite

Synonyms for irritation

annoyancen aggravationn vexationn sorenessn exasperationn irritantn provocationn displeasuren resentmentn dissatisfactionn

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