Excitomotor
[ik-sahy-tuh-moh-ter] /ɪkˌsaɪ təˈmoʊ tər/
adjective, Physiology.
1.
causing an increase of activity:
excitomotor nerves.
excitomotor ex·ci·to·mo·tor (ĭk-sī’tō-mō’tər)
adj.
Causing or increasing the rapidity of motion.
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