adjective
- relating to or characterized by erethism; abnormally sensitive or irritable, especially in response to stimulation
Usage: medical or technical term; often used in historical medical contexts
Examples
- The patient exhibited erethitic symptoms, responding excessively to minor stimuli.
- Erethitic conditions were once attributed to various nervous disorders.
- The erethitic nature of the nervous system made the subject prone to overreaction.
- Historical medical texts describe erethitic states in patients with heightened sensory responses.