most erethismic

noun Physiology.

an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.

Origin:
1790–1800; < French éréthisme < Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos -ism

Related forms

er·e·this·mic, er·e·this·tic

[er-uh-this-tik] , er·e·thit·ic

[er-uh-thit-ik] , e·reth·ic

[uh-reth-ik, e-reth-] , adjective

hy·per·er·e·thism, noun

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erethism (ˈɛrɪˌθɪzəm)

—n
1.	physiol an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity in any part of the body
2.	psychiatry
	a. a personality disorder resulting from mercury poisoning
	b. an abnormal tendency to become aroused quickly, esp sexually, as the result of a verbal or psychic stimulus

[C18: from French éréthisme, from Greek erethismos irritation, from erethizein to excite, irritate]

ere'thismic

—*adj*

ere'thistic

—*adj*

ere'thitic

—*adj*

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erethism er·e·thism (ěr'ə-thĭz'əm)
n.
Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or a body part to stimulation.

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