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  • 21sedation — /si day sheuhn/, n. Med. 1. the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, esp. by the administration of a drug. 2. the state so induced. [1535 45; < L sedation (s. of sedatio), equiv. to sedat(us) (see SEDATE) + ion&#8230; …

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  • 22Agony of Christ — • The word is used only once in Sacred Scripture (Luke, xxii, 43) to designate the anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Agony of Christ     Agony of Christ …

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  • 23Koran —     Koran     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Koran     The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the revelation of God. Supplemented by the so called Hadith, or traditions, it is the foundation of Islam ( see Islam (Concept) ) and the&#8230; …

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  • 24affectomotor — Pertaining to muscular manifestations associated with affective tone. * * * af·fec·to·mo·tor (&#601; fek&#8243;to moґt&#601;r) [affect + motor] characterized by mental excitement and muscular hyperactivity, as in the manic phase of bipolar&#8230; …

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  • 25Denis Granville — (name altered from Grenville) (1637–1703) was an English non juring churchman, Dean of Durham and then Jacobite exile. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Notes …

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  • 26erethism — er·e·thism er ə .thiz əm n abnormal irritability or responsiveness to stimulation ereth·ic ə reth ik, er eth adj * * * n. 1. a state of abnormal mental excitement or irritability. 2. rapid response to a stimulus. * * * ere·thism (erґ&#601;&#8230; …

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  • 27wood — {{11}}wood (adj.) violently insane (now obsolete), from O.E. wod mad, frenzied, from P.Gmc. *woth (Cf. Goth. woþs possessed, mad, O.H.G. wuot mad, madness, Ger. wut rage, fury ), from PIE *wet to blow, inspire, spiritually arouse; source of L.&#8230; …

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  • 28erethism — [ ɛrɪθɪz(ə)m] noun 1》 excessive sensitivity to stimulation of a part of the body, especially the sexual organs. 2》 a state of abnormal mental excitement or irritation. Origin C19: from Fr. éréthisme, from Gk erethismos, from erethizein irritate …

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  • 29enthusiasm — n. 1. Ecstasy (from a belief of being inspired), fanaticism, religious frenzy. 2. Ardor, zeal, warmth, earnestness, passion, devotion. 3. Heat of imagination, mental excitement …

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  • 30erethism — n. 1) a state of abnormal mental excitement or irritability. 2) rapid response to a stimulus …

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