IRRITABILITY

Irritability

Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration.

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irritability

Noun

  1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.
  2. A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways.
  3. A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli.


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