excitation
noun
ex·ci·ta·tion ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
: excitement
especially : the disturbed or altered condition resulting from stimulation of an individual, organ, tissue, or cell
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Our excitation system, or gas pedal, revs us up, and an inhibition system, or brake pedal, slows us down. 
Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Bay has a showman’s understanding of the requirements for a happy ending and excitation. Armond White, National Review, 1 July 2022 While Hollywood’s infantilizing distractions can be corrosive for minds keen on excitation, Memoria’s peaceableness invites contemplation alongside Jessica’s need for relief. Armond White, National Review, 15 Apr. 2022 Neural networks stay nimble by finding the right balance between inhibition and excitation. Max G. Levy, Wired, 22 Nov. 2021 Possible symptoms from the medication include excitation and depression. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 18 Oct. 2021 Too little endocannabinoid signaling results in excessive excitation of the nervous system, and this can promote anxiety disorders, impulsivity and epilepsy. R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2017 The mind was a machine, something like a battery that built up excitation only to discharge it — in a great rush of relief — through the nervous system’s complicated coils. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021 In the case of Europa, the excitation energy doesn't come from light, but that energy is indirectly powered by Jupiter's magnetic fields. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020 See More
Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Bay has a showman’s understanding of the requirements for a happy ending and excitation. Armond White, National Review, 1 July 2022 While Hollywood’s infantilizing distractions can be corrosive for minds keen on excitation, Memoria’s peaceableness invites contemplation alongside Jessica’s need for relief. Armond White, National Review, 15 Apr. 2022 Neural networks stay nimble by finding the right balance between inhibition and excitation. Max G. Levy, Wired, 22 Nov. 2021 Possible symptoms from the medication include excitation and depression. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 18 Oct. 2021 Too little endocannabinoid signaling results in excessive excitation of the nervous system, and this can promote anxiety disorders, impulsivity and epilepsy. R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2017 The mind was a machine, something like a battery that built up excitation only to discharge it — in a great rush of relief — through the nervous system’s complicated coils. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021 In the case of Europa, the excitation energy doesn't come from light, but that energy is indirectly powered by Jupiter's magnetic fields. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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