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Provocation

//ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that provokes; a provocative act. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    needed encouragement wordnet
  5. 5
    The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate. countable, uncountable

    "When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse."

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  1. 6
    something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō, prōvocātiōnem, from Latin prōvocō. Doublet of provokatsiya.

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