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irritation

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/
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noun

Irritation, excitation

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.

Le bourdonnement constant du réveil a causé une légère irritation dans les nerfs déjà fatigués de l'étudiant.

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noun

Irritation

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.

L'agitation et les plaintes constantes de l'enfant ont causé une irritation notable chez ses camarades de classe.

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