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Webster 1913 Edition
Excitation
Exˊci-ta′tion
Noun.
[L.
excitatio
: cf. F. excitation
.] 1.
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
Bacon.
2.
(Physiol.)
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
Webster 1828 Edition
Excitation
EXCITA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
excitation
excitation
English
Noun
excitation (plural excitations)
- The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
- The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
- (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
- (physics) The change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy
Derived terms
Translations
the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced
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(physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
(physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy