akathisia

ak·a·this·ia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-uh-thizh-uh, -thiz-ee-uh]
- /ˌæk əˈθɪʒ ə, -ˈθɪz i ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-uh-thizh-uh, -thiz-ee-uh]
- /ˌæk əˈθɪʒ ə, -ˈθɪz i ə/

Definitions of akathisia word

noun akathisia the inability to sit still because of uncontrollable movement caused by reaction to drugs 3
noun akathisia a state of motor restlessness, sometimes produced by neuroleptic medication, that ranges from a feeling of inner distress to an inability to sit still. 1
noun akathisia A state of agitation, distress, and restlessness that is an occasional side-effect of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs. 1
noun akathisia (medicine) A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications. 0

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Origin of akathisia

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Czech akathisie < Greek a- a-6 + káthis(is) “sitting” (noun derivative of kathízein “to seat, make sit, take one's seat”; kat- cat- + hízein “to seat,” akin to sit1) + New Latin -ia -ia

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