provocation

English

/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒvəˈkeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
  • Something that provokes; a provocative act
  • (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French provocacion derived from Latin provocatio, provocationem, provoco (call forth, provoke).

Origin

Latin

provoco

Gloss

call forth, provoke

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