excitation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: excitation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for excitation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excitation n 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" Synonym(s): excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland Synonym(s): excitation, innervation, irritation something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day" Synonym(s): excitation, excitement
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. 2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.