hyperexcitable

adjective

hy·per·ex·cit·able | \ ˌhī-pər-ik-ˈsī-tə-bəl

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variants: or hyper-excitable

Definition of hyperexcitable

: extremely or excessively excitable hyperexcitable children Dr. Walters believes that for a nerve cell to become hyperexcitable when it or its neighbor has been injured makes evolutionary sense.— Natalie Angier

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hyperexcitability \ ˌhī-pər-ik-ˌsī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ or hyper-excitability noun

hyperexcitability of motor neurons a medication that can cause hyperexcitability

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