abirritation

English edit

Etymology edit

abirritate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun edit

abirritation (plural abirritations)

(medicine) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; asthenia; atony.
(medicine) Decreased response to stimuli.

Translations edit

debility; want of strength

Portuguese: abirritação f

References edit

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6