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irritability

/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ noun C2
  1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability. (countable, uncountable) · irritability of temper
  2. A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli. (countable, uncountable)

Plural irritabilities

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The next morning she found her grandmother in bed; the fever had not abated, on the contrary her eyes glistened and she appeared to be suffering from violent nervous irritability.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 743 · C1

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