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irritability

[ir-i-tuh-bil-i-tee]

ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty

[ir-i-tuh-bil-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
the quality or state of being irritable.
2.
Physiology, Biology. the ability to be excited to a characteristic action or function by the application of some stimulus: Protoplasm displays irritability by responding to heat.

Origin:
1745–55; < Latin irrītābilitās. See irritable, -ity

non·ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
su·per·ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
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Irritability is always a great word to know.
So is vital function. Does it mean:
any function of the body that is essential for life
to exhibit some action or effect as if in answer
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irritable (ˈɪrɪtəbəl)
 
adj
1.  quickly irritated; easily annoyed; peevish
2.  (of all living organisms) capable of responding to such stimuli as heat, light, and touch
3.  pathol abnormally sensitive
 
irrita'bility
 
n
 
'irritableness
 
n
 
'irritably
 
adv

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irritability ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty (ĭr'ĭ-tə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The capacity to respond to stimuli.

  2. Abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli of an organism, organ, or body part.

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