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What does irritation mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word irritation? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The act of irritating or annoying
  2. The state of being irritated
  3. 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; especially, 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.
  4. 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.
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It might be an irritation putting the wheel clamp on every time you leave the vehicle alone, but how long does that simple precaution take?
Onset of action is rapid and side effects include local irritation and unpleasant taste.
Recorded in 1987 and conceived on a whim, it was a source of irritation to the band themselves.
In an elegant book, these parallel universes are the sole source of irritation.
If acetone is splashed in the eyes, irritation or damage to the cornea will result.
At this point I am suddenly aware that the previous intense heaviness and feeling of irritation is lifting.

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