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overexcite
[ oh-ver-ik-sahyt ]
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- over·ex·cita·ble adjective
- over·ex·cita·bili·ty noun
- over·ex·cita·bly adverb
- over·ex·citement noun
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Origin of overexcite1
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Example Sentences
Some theories suggest that migraine occurs — and a cascade starts — when nerve cells in the brain get overexcited and stimulate the trigeminal nerve, which controls movement of the jaw muscle and sensations of touch, pain and temperature in the face.
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