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Definition of irritation

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Irritation (n.) The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation..

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Abirritative :: Abirritative (a.) Characterized by abirritation or debility.

Smart :: Smart (v. i.) To feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart..

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.

Sore :: Sore (superl.) Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation..

Irritative :: Irritative (a.) Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever..

Revulsion :: Revulsion (n.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to a more active form of counter irritation..

Irritation :: Irritation (n.) The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation..

Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..

Aggravation :: Aggravation (n.) Provocation; irritation.

Irritable :: Irritable (a.) Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli.

Acrid :: Acrid (a.) Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions..

Counterirritation :: Counterirritation (n.) See Counter irritant, etc., under Counter, a..

Irritation :: 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..

Choke :: Choke (n.) A stoppage or irritation of the windpipe, producing the feeling of strangulation..

Fret :: Fret (n.) Agitation of mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation; as, he keeps his mind in a continual fret..

Choke :: Choke (v. i.) To have the windpipe stopped; to have a spasm of the throat, caused by stoppage or irritation of the windpipe; to be strangled..

Irritant :: Irritant (a.) Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.

Irritable :: Irritable (a.) Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3..

Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..

Mosquito :: Mosquito (n.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larvae and pupae, called wigglers, are aquatic..