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Clinical & Layman Language Dictionary (Deduplicated A–Z)

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Irritation

/ir-ih-TAY-shuhn/
Simple Meaning:

Discomfort caused by inflammation or physical exposure.

Localized superficial inflammatory tissue reaction caused by mechanical friction, chemical agents, or thermal injury.

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