severe irritation

collocation in English

meaningsofsevereandirritation

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severe
adjective
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/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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irritation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪr.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪr.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel ...
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(Definition ofsevereandirritationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Direct contact with the plant can causesevereirritationto the skin as well as swelling and painful blistering.
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It does that by causingsevereirritationto the skin and to the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose and mouth.
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That would produce confusion andsevereirritation.
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Nonetheless, like other basic amines, it can cause serious burns andsevereirritation.
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Some can causesevereirritation, provoke an allergic reaction and, over time, prove hepatotoxic.
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Eye contact can causesevereirritationand burns with possible eye damage.
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However, vanadium pentoxide causessevereirritationof the eyes, nose, and throat.
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The awns with upward-pointing barbs become easily attached and embedded in the animal's mouth and face, causingsevereirritation, abscesses, and even blindness.
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It is also corrosive - contact with the eyes can lead tosevereirritationor burns.
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This can range from extremely mild irritation tosevereirritation.
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Diphenylamine can causesevereirritationto the eyes.
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The spores are ornamented with many sharp microscopic spines and can causesevereirritationof the lung (lycoperdonosis) when inhaled.
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This causes an inflammatory response in the sheep resulting insevereirritationand pyrexia.
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In some cases, some activity can causesevereirritationor inflammation of the damaged area including standing, walking, running, kneeling, or stooping repeatedly for an extended period of time.
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Clinical effects includesevereirritationand pain to eyes, mouth, nose and throat, cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms, paralysis and seizures, increased salivation, vomiting, hyperkalemia, cyanosis and hallucinations.
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Contact with skin causessevereirritation, redness and a burning sensation; contact with the eyes may cause severe pain, and in some cases temporary blindness for several days.
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