ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty ( r -t -bl -t )n. pl. ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ties 1. The quality or state of being irritable; testiness or petulance. 2. Pathology Abnormal or excessive sensitivity of a body organ or part to a stimulus. 3. Physiology The capacity to respond to stimuli. |
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| Noun | 1. |  irritability - an irritable petulant feeling pet - a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) |
| 2. | irritability - excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part reactivity, responsiveness - responsive to stimulation | |
| 3. | irritability - a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees" ill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition querulousness - the quality of being given to complaining |
irritability
noun bad temper, impatience, ill humour, prickliness, tetchiness, irascibility, peevishness, testiness, touchiness Patients usually suffer from memory loss and irritability.
patience, good humour, cheerfulness, bonhomie
patience, good humour, cheerfulness, bonhomie
Translations
irritability [ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪlɪti] n → irritabilité f
Patients usually suffer from increased irritability → Les patients souffrent généralement d'une irritabilité accrue.
Patients usually suffer from increased irritability → Les patients souffrent généralement d'une irritabilité accrue.
irritability
n → Reizbarkeit f; (on occasion) → Gereiztheit f
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