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/ik suy"teuh tiv/, adj.tending to excite.Also, excitatory /ik suy"teuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/.[1480-90; < MF excitatif < L excitat- (see EXCITATION) + -ivus -IVE]
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Excitative — Ex*cit a*tive, a. [Cf. F. excitatif.] Having power to excite; tending or serving to excite; excitatory. Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excitative — adjective Date: 15th century tending to induce excitation (as of a neuron) < excitative substances > … New Collegiate Dictionary
excitative — adjective That causes excitation … Wiktionary
excitative — adj. tending to excite, rousing, provocative, tending to stir to action … English contemporary dictionary
excitative — ex·cit·ative … English syllables
excitative — ex•cit•a•tive [[t]ɪkˈsaɪ tə tɪv[/t]] also ex•cit′a•to ry [[t] ˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. tending to excite • Etymology: 1480–90; < MF … From formal English to slang
excitative — adjective (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate • Syn: ↑excitant, ↑excitatory • Similar to: ↑stimulative • Derivationally related forms: ↑excite (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
excitatif — ⇒EXCITATIF, IVE, adj. Vx. Synon. de excitant. Qui excite, qui est propre à exciter. Remède excitatif. Potion excitative (Ac. 1798). Examinons successivement les effets de l habitude sous ces deux rapports, c est à dire sur les impressions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Excitatory — Ex*cit a*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. excitatoire.] Tending to excite; containing excitement; excitative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excitive — Ex*cit ive, a. Serving or tending to excite; excitative. [R.] Bamfield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
