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ir·ri·ta·tion \ˌirəˈtāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin irritation-, irritatio, from irritatus (past participle of irritare to irritate, provoke) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at irritate 1. : an act of irritating or a state of being irritated: as a. : excitement to activity : stimulation b. : excitement of impatience, anger, or passion : annoyance c. : irritability b 2. : excitation 3; especially : the act of exciting a muscle to contraction by artificial stimulation |