deexcite
ɪkˈsaɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become de-excited.
Also, de·ex·cite.
Origin:
1960–65
1960–65
Related forms
de-ex·ci·ta·tion, de·ex·ci·ta·tion, noun
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