irritability
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ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty .ir-ət-ə-'bil-ət-ē n,
pl -ties
1) the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2 a) quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b) abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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n.
(in physiology) the property of certain kinds of tissue that enables them to respond in a specific way to outside stimuli. Irritability is shown by nerve cells, which can generate and transmit electrical impulses when stimulated appropriately, and by muscle cells, which contract when stimulated by nerve impulses.
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ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty (ir″ĭ-tə-bilґĭ-te) 1. the quality or state of being irritable. 2. abnormal responsiveness to slight stimuli.
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