irritation

ir·ri·ta·tion  (r-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of irritating.

b. The condition of being irritated; vexation: honked the horn with irritation at the delay.

2. A source of irritation.

3. Pathology A condition of inflammation, soreness, or irritability of a bodily organ or part.

4. Physiology The elicitation of activity or response in an animal or plant organ or tissue.

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irritation [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən]

n

1. something that irritates

2. the act of irritating or the condition of being irritated

irritative  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	irritation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed annoyance, botheration, vexation mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" bummer - an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer" huff, miff, seeing red - a state of irritation or annoyance pinprick - a minor annoyance impatience, restlessness - a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay snit - a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit"
	2.	irritation - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood" temper, pique vexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation
	3.	irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach" pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies sensitisation, sensitization - the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
	4.	irritation - the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland innervation, excitation arousal - a state of heightened physiological activity
	5.	irritation - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress discomfort, soreness hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain
	6.	irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment provocation, aggravation aggro - (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro" aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior last straw - the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit taunt, taunting, twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
	7.	irritation - the act of troubling or annoying someone annoying, vexation, annoyance mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" exasperation - actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) red flag - something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"

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irritation

noun

1. annoyance, anger, fury, resentment, wrath, gall, indignation, impatience, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin, irritability, ill temper, shortness, vexation, ill humour, testiness, crossness, snappiness, infuriation For the first time he felt irritation at her methods.
annoyance ease, calm, composure, pleasure, satisfaction, serenity, tranquillity, quietude

2. nuisance, annoyance, irritant, pain (informal), drag (informal), bother, plague, menace, tease, pest, hassle, provocation, gall, goad, aggravation (informal), pain in the neck (informal), pain in the arse (taboo informal), thorn in your flesh Don't allow a minor irritation to mar your ambitions.

Translations

irritation [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən] N

1. (= state) → irritación f, enfado m
she could not conceal her irritation → no podía disimular su irritación or enfado

2. (= irritant) → molestia f

3. (Med) → irritación f
a minor skin irritation → una irritación cutánea de poca importancia

irritation [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n

(= annoyance) [person] → irritation f, agacement m

(= source of annoyance) → agacement m

(to eyes, skin) → irritation f
These oils may cause irritation to sensitive skins → Ces huiles peuvent provoquer des irritations chez les personnes à la peau sensible.

irritation

n

(= state) → Ärger m, → Verärgerung f; (= act) → Ärgern nt; (deliberate) → Reizen nt; (= thing that irritates) → Ärgernis nt, → Unannehmlichkeit f; the noise is a source of irritation → der Lärm irritiert einen; to avoid the irritation of a long delay → um eine ärgerliche or lästige Verzögerung zu vermeiden

(Med) → Reizung f

irritation [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n (gen) (Med) → irritazione f (fig) (irritating thing) → seccatura

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irritation [ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n (gen) (Med) → irritazione f (fig) (irritating thing) → seccatura