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excitable

Syllabification: (ex·cit·a·ble)
Pronunciation: /ikˈsītəbəl/
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Definition of excitable

adjective

  • responding rather too readily to something new or stimulating; too easily excited:Chip could be a bit wayward and excitable
  • (of tissue or a cell) responsive to stimulation.

Derivatives

excitability

noun

excitably

Pronunciation: /-əblē/
adverb

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