Medical Dictionary

1panic

noun pan·ic \ˈpan-ik\

Medical Definition of PANIC

1
:  a sudden overpowering fright; also :  acute extreme anxiety
2
:  a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight <widespread panic in the streets>
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