Excitation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French excitation, from Latin excitatio.

Full definition of excitation

Noun

1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
2. The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
3. (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
4. (physics) The change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy

Derived terms

• excitation energy
• excitation function

Anagrams

• intoxicate