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labile affect

labile affect noun: the presence of rapid, unpredictable, and uncontrollable shifts in one's emotions, which can be a symptom of some psychiatric conditions.

Noun

labile affect (plural labile affects)

  1. The presence of rapid, unpredictable, and uncontrollable shifts in one's emotions, which can be a symptom of some psychiatric conditions.
  2. Synonym of pseudobulbar affect.

Synonyms of labile affect

Forms of labile affect

plurallabile affects

Questions about labile affect

What does labile affect mean?
Labile affect means the presence of rapid, unpredictable, and uncontrollable shifts in one's emotions, which can be a symptom of some psychiatric conditions.
What part of speech is labile affect?
Labile affect is a noun.
What is the plural of labile affect?
The plural of labile affect is labile affects.

Words near labile affect in the dictionary

  1. labidurid
  2. labidurids
  3. labiid
  4. labiids
  5. labile
  6. labile affect
  7. labile affects
  8. labile verb
  9. labile verbs
  10. labilely
  11. labilisation

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