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underarousal

underarousal noun: less than the normal extent of arousal.

Noun

underarousal (uncountable)

  1. Less than the normal extent of arousal

Origin of underarousal

From under- + arousal.

Questions about underarousal

What does underarousal mean?
Underarousal means less than the normal extent of arousal.
What part of speech is underarousal?
Underarousal is a noun.

Words near underarousal in the dictionary

  1. underarm crutch
  2. underarm crutches
  3. underarmed
  4. underarming
  5. underarms
  6. underarousal
  7. underarrest
  8. underarticulate
  9. underarticulated
  10. underarticulates
  11. underarticulating

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