erethism

[ er-uh-thiz-uhm ]

/ ˈɛr əˌθɪz əm /

noun Physiology.

an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.

Origin of erethism

1790–1800; <French éréthisme<Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM erethism

er·e·this·mic, er·e·this·tic

[er-uh-this-tik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪs tɪk/, er·e·thit·ic

[er-uh-thit-ik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪt ɪk/, e·reth·ic

[uh-reth-ik, e-reth-], /əˈrɛθ ɪk, ɛˈrɛθ-/, adjectivehy·per·er·e·thism, noun

Words nearby erethism

eremurus, Erenburg, erenow, erepsin, Ereshkigal, erethism, Eretria, Eretz Israel, Eretz Yisrael, erev, Erevan

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Example sentences from the Web for erethism

Normally, there appears to be no erethism of the sexual organs during the process of love-making.
A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes|Sanford Bell
Erethism, er′e-thizm, n. excitement or stimulation of any organ.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
At the same time they consider that, while erethism is less, sexuality is greater than in men.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
If this flow is continued, without proper periods of repose, a state of erethism and insomnia is produced.
Sleep and Its Derangements|William A. Hammond

The intense excitement of the events had no doubt left my perceptive powers in a state of erethism.
The War of the Worlds|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for erethism

erethism

/ (ˈɛrɪˌθɪzəm) /

noun

physiol an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity in any part of the body

psychiatry

a personality disorder resulting from mercury poisoning
an abnormal tendency to become aroused quickly, esp sexually, as the result of a verbal or psychic stimulus

Derived forms of erethism

erethismic, erethistic or erethitic, adjective

Word Origin for erethism

C18: from French éréthisme, from Greek erethismos irritation, from erethizein to excite, irritate

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Medical definitions for erethism

erethism

[ ĕr′ə-thĭz′əm ]

n.

Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or body part to stimulation.

单词	erethism
释义	erethism [ er-uh-thiz-uhm ] / ˈɛr əˌθɪz əm / noun Physiology. an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue. Origin of erethism 1790–1800; <French éréthisme<Greek erethismós irritation, equivalent to ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM erethism er·e·this·mic, er·e·this·tic [er-uh-this-tik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪs tɪk/, er·e·thit·ic [er-uh-thit-ik], /ˌɛr əˈθɪt ɪk/, e·reth·ic [uh-reth-ik, e-reth-], /əˈrɛθ ɪk, ɛˈrɛθ-/, adjectivehy·per·er·e·thism, noun Words nearby erethism eremurus, Erenburg, erenow, erepsin, Ereshkigal, erethism, Eretria, Eretz Israel, Eretz Yisrael, erev, Erevan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erethism Normally, there appears to be no erethism of the sexual organs during the process of love-making. A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes\|Sanford Bell Erethism, er′e-thizm, n. excitement or stimulation of any organ. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various At the same time they consider that, while erethism is less, sexuality is greater than in men. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis If this flow is continued, without proper periods of repose, a state of erethism and insomnia is produced. Sleep and Its Derangements\|William A. Hammond The intense excitement of the events had no doubt left my perceptive powers in a state of erethism. The War of the Worlds\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for erethism erethism / (ˈɛrɪˌθɪzəm) / noun physiol an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity in any part of the body psychiatry a personality disorder resulting from mercury poisoning an abnormal tendency to become aroused quickly, esp sexually, as the result of a verbal or psychic stimulus Derived forms of erethism erethismic, erethistic or erethitic, adjective Word Origin for erethism C18: from French éréthisme, from Greek erethismos irritation, from erethizein to excite, irritate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for erethism erethism [ ĕr′ə-thĭz′əm ] n. Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or body part to stimulation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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