excitor nerve

[ ĭk-sī′tər ]

n.

A nerve conducting impulses that stimulate increased function.

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Nearby words

excito-, excitomotor, exciton, excitonics, excitor, excitor nerve, excitoreflex nerve, excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation

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