Etymograph

English

hypoarousal

From hypo- + arousal.

Formed from hypo- + arousal

Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘under, below’

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Today it means

noun A reduced level of arousal, typically paralysis in the presence of a threat.

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Etymograph / hypoarousal