provocation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   needed encouragement

   the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation

2. 2
   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.

3. 3
   noun

   unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

4. 4
   noun

   something that incites or provokes

5. 5
   noun

   The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

6. 6
   noun

   Something that provokes; a provocative act.

Etymology

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