abirritation

English

Etymology

abirritate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

abirritation (plural abirritations)

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

Translations

debility; want of strength

• Portuguese: abirritação f

References

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