Meanings
adjectiveexcitoprotective (comparative more excitoprotective, superlative most excitoprotective)
comparative more excitoprotective · superlative most excitoprotective
- protective against excitotoxicity
Origin
- Englishexcito-
- Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus
- Englishprotective
- Englishexcitoprotective
From excito- + protective.
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APA
excitoprotective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitoprotective
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“excitoprotective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitoprotective. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excitoprotective,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitoprotective.
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