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hys·ter·ic
, hysterical (his-ter'ik, his-ter'i-kăl),Relating to or characterized by hysteria. See: conversion.
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hysterical
(hĭ-stĕr′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Exhibiting spasmodic, uncontrolled emotion: became hysterical when the airplane lurched; hysterical laughter.
2. Psychiatry Relating to hysteria. No longer in clinical use.
hys·ter′i·cal·ly adv.
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hysterical
Pop psychology adjective Referring to a state of extreme agitation Vox populi Laugh, laugh, much, much; hilarious; jocularMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.