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agitation

[aj-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌædʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Risperidone is a powerful antipsychotic often prescribed to dementia patients who experience severe agitation or aggressive behavior.

From Science Daily

It would be wise to avoid extreme agitation while raising the dragon.

From Literature

She noticed, and maybe it was just my imagination, but I felt she sensed some of my agitation, because I fancied I saw something like concern in her eyes.

From Literature

The possible significance of interventions from Washington remains unclear, but Boily said: "It's certain that the agitation south of the border has an impact on what is happening in Alberta."

From Barron's

The study did not include Medicare Advantage data, may have missed certain clinical details such as agitation, and measured how common prescriptions were rather than the total amount of drug exposure over time.

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