provocation

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

• From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin provocatio, from Latin prōvocō. provokatsiya.