arousal

== English == === Etymology === From arouse +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɹaʊzəl/ Rhymes: -aʊzəl === Noun === arousal (plural arousals) The act of arousing or the state of being aroused. bodily arousal emotional arousal to influence the arousal of brain and behavior Sexual arousal. A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond. 2003, Jinhee Choi, "Fits and Startles: Cognitivism Revisited," The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, vol. 61, no. 2 (Spring), p. 152, Subjects report the physiological arousals induced by adrenaline and placebo differently. Arousal from sleep or hibernation. the mechanism for arousal from sleep ==== Synonyms ==== (sexual arousal): horniness (state of being reactive to stimuli): alertness (arousal from sleep): wakefulness ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====