irritable
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˈɪrɪtəbl/
- Specialized
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irritable
- His irritable reaction to the loud noise surprised everyone in the meeting.
- irritable bowel syndrome
- irritable bowel
- irritable heart
Soluble's great if your gut is irritable.
- Soluble's great if your gut is irritable.
- And cramping and actually worsening of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
- And all of these things can trigger a number of digestive issues and IBS, irritable bowel syndrome is one of them.
- And we have this epidemic of autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, for example, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.
- Their arthritis, their their reflux, their GERD, their heartburn, their Crohn's, their irritable bowel, all of these inflammatory conditions just get better and go away.
- Lo and behold, there goes the suicidal tendencies, there goes the dysfunction, there goes the irritable bowel syndrome.
Examples
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After a long day at work, I often feel irritable and just want to relax at home.
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The patient had undergone a colonoscopy approximately four years prior due to complaints of irritable bowel syndrome.
Academic text (2007) -
"When they arrive, they are anxious and irritable and usually find it impossible to concentrate or stay calm," she says.
Academic text (2010) -
The first sign of lack of sleep is people tend to be irritable and inattentive, right?
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Do you have any idea how dangerous irritable bowel syndrome can be in a cat as valuable as Loretta?
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Irritable bowel syndrome is also a common cause of constipation, with alternating periods of diarrhea.
Academic text (2006) -
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorders seen in primary care.
Academic text (2012) -
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a distressing and complex functional disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Academic text (2012) -
During allergy season, my sinuses become inflamed, causing my nose to become irritable and sensitive.
Synonyms
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4.1
Quick to become excited or nervous
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6.7
Easily affected by emotions, touch, or noise and reacting strongly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.7
A common condition that causes belly pain and changes in toilet habits, often after stress
How Reactive
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6.7
- Specialized
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5.0
24
4.3
217
2.7
- Specialized
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4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word irritable comes from the Latin irritare, meaning 'to excite' or 'to provoke', and it is the same root as irritate. That's why in biology an irritable tissue is one that easily 'reacts' or responds quickly to touch or other small signals.