Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperexcitability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-ex-citabil-i-ty
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

Excessive sensitivity of the nerves.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He concluded that hunger pains in ulcer cases are not due to hunger contractions per se, but to hyperexcitability of the sensory nerves in the stomach wall."

Etymology

From hyper- + excitability.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hyperexcitability mean?: hyperactivity
Where does hyperexcitability come from?: From hyper- + excitability.

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