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hyperarousals

hyperarousals is the plural of hyperarousal.

Meaning of hyperarousal

Noun

hyperarousal (usually uncountable, plural hyperarousals)

  1. (usually) A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
    • Hyperarousal after a traumatic experience is normal. It occurs when a person's brain believes that person is at risk again because it misreads an external signal or trigger.2010, Liz Royle, Catherine Kerr, Integrating EMDR Into Your Practice, page 35

Questions about hyperarousals

What is hyperarousals the plural of?
Hyperarousals is the plural of hyperarousal.

Words near hyperarousals in the dictionary

  1. hyperaridity
  2. hyperarithmetic
  3. hyperarithmetical
  4. hyperarousability
  5. hyperarousal
  6. hyperarousals
  7. hyperaroused
  8. hyperarterialization
  9. hyperarticulacy
  10. hyperarticulate
  11. hyperarticulated

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