ˌekˌsīˈtāshən, ˌeksəˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English excitacioun, from Middle French excitation, from Late Latin excitation-, excitatio, from Latin excitatus (past participle of excitare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of exciting or state of being excited : excitement
astir with delicious excitation — Agnes Repplier
2. : electric energizing: as
a. : production of a magnetic field (as in a dynamo, motor, or loudspeaker) ; also : the magnetizing force producing a particular magnetic field
b. : the application of signal voltage to a control electrode of an electron tube ; also : the voltage so applied
3. : the arousing of activity (as by neural or electrical stimulation) in an individual, organ, or tissue ; broadly : the disturbed or altered condition resulting from such arousal
4. : the process of exciting an electron, atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, or other particle