Excitative

/ɪkˈsaɪtətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Having the quality or power of exciting, stimulating, or arousing.

Etymology

Formed from 'excitate' or Latin 'excitare' with the suffix '-ive,' which indicates a quality or tendency. The suffix '-ive' comes from Latin and denotes characteristic or capacity.

Kelly Says

This adjective is rarely used in modern English, replaced mostly by 'exciting' or 'stimulating,' but it appears in older medical texts describing substances that have 'excitative properties.'

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