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excitatory
adjective ex·cit·ato·ry \ik-ˈsī-tə-ˌtȯr-ē\
Definition of EXCITATORY
: exhibiting, resulting from, related to, or producing excitement or excitation <excitatory nerve fibers>
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First Known Use of EXCITATORY
1803
Rhymes with EXCITATORY
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Medical Dictionary
excitatory
adjective ex·cit·ato·ry \ik-ˈsīt-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of EXCITATORY
1
: tending to induce excitation (as of a neuron) <excitatory substances> <excitatory and inhibitory pathways from the brain—W. G. Van der Kloot>
2
: exhibiting, resulting from, related to, or produced by excitement or excitation <an excitatory postsynaptic potential>
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