excitation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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}, {excitation},
         {inflammation}, {fervor}, {fervour}]
    2: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or
       gland [syn: {excitation}, {innervation}, {irritation}]
    3: something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to
       the excitements of the day" [syn: {excitation}, {excitement}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation);
      also, the excitement produced.
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