excitation
/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
- A state of being very excited or enthusiastic.
- The children's excitation was obvious when they saw the presents.
- She felt a rush of excitation before her first skydive.
- The crowd's excitation grew as the band took the stage.
- The act of stimulating or causing a reaction, especially in a biological or physical system.
- Scientists studied the excitation of atoms using a laser.
- The nerve's excitation triggered a muscle contraction.
- The drug caused excitation of the heart muscle.
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