excitability

[ik-sahy-tuh-bil-i-tee]

ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty

[ik-sahy-tuh-bil-i-tee]
noun
1.
the quality of being excitable.
2.
Physiology. irritability.

Origin:
1780–90; excitable + -ity

un·ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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Excitability is always a great word to know.
So is sensitive. Does it mean:
having a low threshold of sensation or feeling
a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion
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excitable (ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl)
 
adj
1.  easily excited; volatile
2.  (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
 
excita'bility
 
n
 
ex'citableness
 
n
 
ex'citably
 
adv

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