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| ir·ri·tate [ írri tàyt ] (past and past participle ir·ri·tat·ed, present participle ir·ri·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular ir·ri·tates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb annoy somebody: to cause somebody to feel annoyance or exasperation, or cause annoyance or exasperation
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2. transitive verb medicine inflame body part: to stimulate a body part excessively, causing a painful reaction such as inflammation
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3. transitive verb biology stimulate organism: to stimulate an organism in a way that provokes a response
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin irritat-, past participle of irritare "provoke"] |
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  ir·ri·tat·ing adjective |
| ir·ri·tat·ing·ly adverb |
| ir·ri·ta·tive adjective |
| ir·ri·ta·tor noun |
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