excitation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English excitacion, excitacioun, from Old French excitation, from Latin excitātiō. Morphologically excite +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/, /ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === excitation (countable and uncountable, plural excitations) The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening. The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced. (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation. (physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === intoxicate == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === excitation f (plural excitations) excitement === Further reading === “excitation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012