Medical Dictionary

irritation

noun ir·ri·ta·tion \ˌir-ə-ˈtā-shən\

Medical Definition of IRRITATION

1
a :  the act of irritating b :  something that irritates c :  the state of being irritated
2
:  a condition of irritability, soreness, roughness, or inflammation of a bodily part

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