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excitatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ci-ta-to-ry
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.

adj

Of or relating to excitation.

Inflected Forms

more excitatory (comparative) most excitatory (superlative)

Derived Forms

cardioexcitatory hyperexcitatory neuroexcitatory nonexcitatory sympathoexcitatory

Synonyms

excitant excitative

Antonyms

inhibitory

Questions

What does excitatory mean?
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.

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