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the moment your brain logs off and your nervous system takes the wheel.
means A state of wild, uncontrolled excitement, agitation, or activity, often verging on temporary madness.
from From the Greek 'phrenitis,' an inflammation of the brain or delirium, built on 'phren' meaning 'mind' or 'midriff' — the ancients located the seat of thought somewhere around the diaphragm. It traveled through Latin 'phrenesis' and Old French 'frenesie' before arriving in English, so a 'frenzy' literally began as a fevered brain. The same Greek 'phren' still lurks in 'frantic,' 'frenetic,' and 'schizophrenia.'
- word origin
- from Greek phrenitis, meaning inflammation of the brain
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