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1. The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
   "his face was flushed with excitation and his hands trembled"
   - excitement, inflammation, fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
   - innervation, irritation
    
3. Something that agitates and arouses
   "he looked forward to the excitations of the day"
   - excitement

Derived forms: excitations

See also: excite, exciting, unexciting

Type of: arousal, emotional arousal, rousing

Encyclopedia: Excitation