excitation

/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

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.
The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English excitacion, excitacioun, from Old French excitation, from Latin excitātiō. Morphologically excite + -ation.

excitātiō(la)→
excitation(fro)→
excitacion(enm)→
excitation (English)
Relations: inh, der, der

Related words

excitacion(enm)excitation(fro)excitātiō(la)

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