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Meaning of "excitatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCITATORY

excitatory  [ɪkˈsaɪtətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCITATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excitatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXCITATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Excitatory postsynaptic potential

In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential is a temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell as a result of opening of ligand-gated ion channels. They are the opposite of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials, which usually result from the flow of negative ions into the cell or positive ions out of the cell. A postsynaptic potential is defined as excitatory if it makes the neuron more likely to fire an action potential. EPSPs can also result from a decrease in outgoing positive charges, while IPSPs are sometimes caused by an increase in positive charge outflow. The flow of ions that causes an EPSP is an excitatory postsynaptic current. EPSPs, like IPSPs, are graded. When multiple EPSPs occur on a single patch of postsynaptic membrane, their combined effect is the sum of the individual EPSPs. Larger EPSPs result in greater membrane depolarization and thus increase the likelihood that the postsynaptic cell reaches the threshold for firing an action potential.

Definition of excitatory in the English dictionary

The definition of excitatory in the dictionary is able to excite or stimulate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCITATORY


auscultatory
ɔːˈskʌltətərɪ
cementatory
sɪˈmɛntətərɪ
circumnutatory
ˌsɜːkəmˈnjuːtətərɪ
citatory
ˈsaɪtətərɪ
compotatory
kəmˈpɒtətərɪ
consultatory
kənˈsʌltətərɪ
degustatory
dɪˈɡʌstətərɪ
dehortatory
dɪˈhɔːtətərɪ
dextrorotatory
ˌdɛkstrəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ
exhortatory
ɪɡˈzɔːtətərɪ
gustatory
ˈɡʌstətərɪ
hortatory
ˈhɔːtətərɪ
invitatory
ɪnˈvaɪtətərɪ
laevorotatory
ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtətərɪ
mutatory
ˈmjuːtətərɪ
potatory
ˈpəʊtətərɪ
rotatory
ˈrəʊtətərɪ
saltatory
ˈsæltətərɪ
salutatory
səˈluːtətərɪ
sternutatory
stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCITATORY

excisional
excitability
excitable
excitableness
excitably
excitancy
excitant
excitation
excitative
excite
excited
excitedly
excitedness
excitement
exciter
exciting
excitingly
exciton
excitonic
excitor

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCITATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of excitatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «excitatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCITATORY

Find out the translation of excitatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of excitatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «excitatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兴奋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excitatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

excitatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तेजक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возбуждающим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

excitatório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উষ্ণবীর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

excitateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kegembiraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erregenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

興奮性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흥분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Excitatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể xúc động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எக்சிடேடரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तेजक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyarıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccitatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobudzający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

збудливим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excitator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διεγερτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksitatoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

excitatorisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksitatoriske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of excitatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCITATORY»

The term «excitatory» is regularly used and occupies the 62.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCITATORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about excitatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCITATORY»

Discover the use of excitatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to excitatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Excitatory-Inhibitory Balance: Synapses, Circuits, and Systems
Moreover, this book this book features active young researchers from around the world, who are currently educating the brain scientists of tomorrow.
Takao K. Hensch, Michela Fagiolini, 2004
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Excitatory Amino Acids: Clinical Results with Antagonists
Excitatory Amino Acids is the first book entirely dedicated to the results of human testing of modulators of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters.
Paul L. Herrling, 1997
3
Inhibitory Regulation of Excitatory Neurotransmission
This book reviews aspects of GABAA receptor function, as well as the properties of a variety of other important inhibitory proteins, such as GABAC receptors, G-protein coupled receptors (specifically, GABAB receptors, metabotropic glutamate ...
Mark G. Darlison, 2007
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Excitatory Amino Acids: Ten Years Later
This past decade has led to many significant advances in the understanding of the function of excitatory amino acids in synaptic transmission.
Lechoslaw Turski, D. D. Schoepp, Esper A. Cavalheiro, 2001
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Excitatory Amino AcidsTheir Role in Neuroendocrine Function
This book gives detailed coverage of the role of EAAs in reproduction, growth, the stress axis, seasonal breeding, puberty, learning, and memory.
Darrell W. Brann, Virendra B. Mahesh, 1995
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Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors: Design of Agonists and ...
Designed to reflect the growing awareness of the chemical aspects of excitatory amino acids, this text uses computer-based methods and X-ray techniques to depict and analyze molecules and structure-activity relationships.
Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen, Jan Jan Hansen, 1992
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Excitatory Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: ...
The editors have built Excitatory Amino Acids—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Aspartic Acid in this book to be deeper than what ...
‎2013
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Excitatory Amino Acid Transmission in Health and Disease
The 12 chapters of this book provide the first comprehensive coverage of all the major features of glutamate as excitatory neurotransmitter. The book begins with a valuable historical backdrop.
Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia University of California at Irvine Robert Balazs Visiting Research Professor, Richard J. Bridges Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Montana, Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia Carl W. Cotman Director, 2005
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Excitatory Amino Acids and the Cerebral Cortex
It has recently become clear that the excitatory amino acids and their receptors are critically linked to normal processes of development and synaptic transmission, and to learning and memory, as well as to identifiable disease processes ...
Fiorenzo Conti, T. Philip Hicks, 1996
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Relationship Between Nearly Coincident Spiking and Common ...
The activities of pairs of mammalian motor neurons (MNs) receiving varying degrees of common excitatory synaptic input were simulated to study the relationship between nearly-coincident spiking and common excitatory drive.
Marco Arieli Herrera-Valdez, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCITATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term excitatory is used in the context of the following news items.
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WesternU Researchers Unveil New Mechanism in the Regulation of …
"This SK2 channel is located at excitatory glutamatergic synapses, which account for more than 90 percent of the synapses in the brain and ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
2
Uncovering the mechanism of our oldest anaesthetic
When certain receptors in the thalamus and cortex are not bound by nitrous oxide, these brain regions normally receive excitatory signals from ... «domain-B, Jul 15»
3
What Are Neurotransmitters?
Excitatory neurotransmitters stimulate nerve activity, while inhibitory neurotransmitters decrease or dampen nerve activity. Mental illnesses ... «Everyday Health, Jul 15»
4
Public Release: 7-Jul-2015 Study identifies characteristic EEG …
It has been believed that nitrous oxide binds to and blocks the NMDA receptor for the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Low doses of ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
5
First-in-Class Epilepsy Treatment Fycompa® (Perampanel …
AMPA receptors, widely present in almost all excitatory neurons, transmit signals stimulated by the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate within ... «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
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7 Hacks To Help You Fall Asleep Faster, So You Don't Have To Toss …
“Unfortunately, people are playing video games, checking emails, Facebook, work, movies and other activities that releases 'excitatory' brain ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
Your Brain Has a Temporal Clock: It Knows It's Summer
"GABA becomes excitatory when chloride levels inside neurons are high. We suspected that changes in GABA function across the SCN could represent the ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
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Neuro-inflammation II: The Kynurenine Pathway in Fibromyalgia and …
Activation of this pathway prods the microglia to produce substances like QUIN, an excitatory agent that sends the NMDA-type glutamate ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
9
Brain Circuit Stops Us from Being Overwhelmed by Powerful Odors
It involves a type of inhibitory neuron called short-axon (SA) cells, and a type of local excitatory neuron called external tufted (ET) cells. «Laboratory Equipment, Jul 15»
10
WNK1-regulated inhibitory phosphorylation of the KCC2 …
... neurons, and suggest that WNK1-regulated changes in KCC2 phosphorylation contribute to the developmental excitatory-to-inhibitory GABA sequence. «Science Magazine, Jun 15»

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