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excitomotory

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ex⋅ci⋅to⋅mo⋅tor

[ik-sahy-tuh-moh-ter]
–adjective Physiology.
causing an increase of motor activity: excitomotor nerves.
Also, ex⋅ci⋅to⋅mo⋅tor⋅y [ik-sahy-tuh-moh-tuh-ree] .


Origin:
1830–40; excito- + motor
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excitomotor ex·ci·to·mo·tor (ĭk-sī'tō-mō'tər)
adj.
Causing or increasing the rapidity of motion.

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