hyperexcitability

noun

hy·​per·​ex·​cit·​abil·​i·​ty ˌhī-pə-rik-ˌsīt-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce hyperexcitability (audio)
plural hyperexcitabilities
: the state or condition of being unusually or excessively excitable
a period of hyperexcitability of all or most of the reflexesS. W. Jacob

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“Hyperexcitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperexcitability. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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