central excitatory state
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cen·tral ex·cit·a·to·ry state
the building up of excitatory influences produced by individual impulses finally causes firing of the next neuron.
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central excitatory state
,CES
A condition of increased excitability in the central nervous system, esp. in the spinal cord, following an excitatory stimulus.
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