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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up;
- Example: "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"
- Example: "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;
- Example: "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
[syn: excitation, excitement]



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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