provocation

About 1.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
2. noun Something that provokes; a provocative act.
3. noun The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

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

Similar words

incitement aggravation irritation instigation provocative incite insult distraction affront challenge

Often followed by

of to and was for or by in is

Word family

provocations