Definitions for: Excitability


[n] being easily excited
[n] excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part



Webster (1913) Definition: Ex*cit"a*bil"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. excitabilit['e].]
1. The quality of being readily excited; proneness to be
affected by exciting causes.

2. (Physiol.) The property manifested by living organisms,
and the elements and tissues of which they are
constituted, of responding to the action of stimulants;
irritability; as, nervous excitability.

Synonyms: excitableness, irritability, volatility

See Also: boiling point, emotionalism, emotionality, reactivity, responsiveness

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