ex|cit|a|bil|i|ty

ex|cit|a|bil|i|ty
ex|cit|a|bil|i|ty «ehk SY tuh BIHL uh tee», noun.
1. the quality of being easily excited.
2. Physiology. the capacity to respond to a stimulus; irritability.

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  • hy|per|ex|cit|a|bil|i|ty — «HY puhr ehk SY tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. excessive or abnormal excitability …   Useful english dictionary

  • excitable — ex•cit•a•ble [[t]ɪkˈsaɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) easily excited 2) phl Physiol. capable of responding to a stimulus; irritable • Etymology: 1600–10; < LL ex•cit a•bil′i•ty, ex•cit′a•ble•ness, n. ex•cit′a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Excitability — Ex*cit a*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. excitabilit[ e].] 1. The quality of being readily excited; proneness to be affected by exciting causes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The property manifested by living organisms, and the elements and tissues of which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inexcitability — In ex*cit a*bil i*ty, n. The quality of being inexcitable; insusceptibility to excitement. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyperexcitability — hy per•ex•cit a•bil′i•ty n …   From formal English to slang

  • overexcitability — o′ver•ex•cit a•bil′i•ty n …   From formal English to slang

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