Provocation (medical)
WordNet
noun
(1) Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
(2) Needed encouragement
"The result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
(3) Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
- Something that provokes; a provocative act