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excitement

noun ex·cite·ment \-ˈsīt-mənt\

Medical Definition of EXCITEMENT

1
:  the act of exciting
2
:  the state of being excited: as a :  aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part b :  extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonic schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)

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