Definitions
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”
verb
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
“Aspirin irritates my stomach”
verb
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
“irritate the glands of a leaf”
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