INCITOMOTOR

In*ci`to-mo"tor, a. Etym: [L. incitus incited + E. motor.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Inciting to motion; -- applied to that action which, in the case of muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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