Excitation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Excitation \Ex`ci*ta"tion\n. [L. excitatio: cf. F. excitation.]
     1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of
        rousing up or awakening. --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation);


        also, the excitement produced.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  excitation
       n 1: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his
            face was flushed with excitement and his hands
            trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state
            of extreme inflammation" [syn: {excitement}, {inflammation},
             {fervor}, {fervour}]
       2: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or
          gland [syn: {innervation}, {irritation}]
       3: something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to
          the excitements of the day" [syn: {excitement}]