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excitable


adjective

  1. easily excited: Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
  2. capable of being excited.

adjective

  1. easily excited; volatile
  2. (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
adj.

c.1600, from Late Latin excitabilis “inciting, animating,” from excitare (see excite). Related: Excitability.

adj.

  1. Capable of reacting to a stimulus. Used of a tissue, cell, or cell membrane.
  2. Capable of emotional arousal.
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