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excitable


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Definition of excitable

adjective

  • 1responding too readily to something new or stimulating; easily excited:a rather excitable young man
  • 2(of tissue or a cell) responsive to stimulation: these alkaloids act on nerve cells to make them more excitable

Derivatives

excitability

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/

noun

excitably

adverb

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