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ex⋅ci⋅tor

  [ik-sahy-ter, -tawr]
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–noun
1. Physiology. a nerve whose stimulation excites greater action.
2. Archaic. an exciter.
Origin:
1810–20; excite + -or 2
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ex·ci·tor   (ĭk-sī'tər)   
n.  A nerve whose stimulation induces an increase in activity of the part it supplies.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·ci·tor
Pronunciation: -'sIt-&r
Function: noun
: an afferent nerve arousing increased action of the part that it supplies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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