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AGITATION

By N., Sam M.S.

noun. a place of escalated physical motion, like that which is seen in psychomotor agitation.

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "AGITATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/agitation/ (accessed September 26, 2023).
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