excitation
noun
ex·ci·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
ˌek-sə-
: excitement
especially
: the disturbed or altered condition resulting from stimulation of an individual, organ, tissue, or cell
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Among those present for the excitation were Moore's lawyer of 10 years, Lindsey Vann, members of the victim's family and Solicitor Barry Barnette, who was on the prosecution team.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Allen Institute From their findings, the researchers hypothesize that the loss of these cells may trigger a domino effect that upsets the delicate balance between inhibition and excitation, promoting widespread system failures that result in neuronal loss and cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Boom Supersonic Boom tested its flutter excitation system (FES) at Mach 0.6 ... which must be unnerving for a test pilot.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Their experiments involved shooting photons through a cloud of ultracold rubidium atoms and measuring the resulting degree of atomic excitation.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Allen Institute From their findings, the researchers hypothesize that the loss of these cells may trigger a domino effect that upsets the delicate balance between inhibition and excitation, promoting widespread system failures that result in neuronal loss and cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Boom Supersonic Boom tested its flutter excitation system (FES) at Mach 0.6 ... which must be unnerving for a test pilot.
—New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Their experiments involved shooting photons through a cloud of ultracold rubidium atoms and measuring the resulting degree of atomic excitation.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
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excitation
noun
ex·ci·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən
ˌek-sə-
: excitement sense 1
especially
: the activity or change in condition resulting from stimulation of an individual, organ, tissue, or cell
Medical Definition
excitation
noun
ex·ci·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən
ˌek-sə-
ˌek-sə-
: excitement: as
a
: the disturbed or altered condition resulting from arousal of activity (as by neural or electrical stimulation) in an individual organ or tissue
b
: the arousing of such activity
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