excitation

[ ek-sahy-tey-shuhn, -si- ]

/ ˌɛk saɪˈteɪ ʃən, -sɪ- /

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noun

the act of exciting.

the state of being excited.

Electricity.

the application of voltage to an electric device, as an electron-tube circuit, an antenna, or a dynamotor, often for producing a magnetic field in the device.
the voltage applied.

Physics. a process in which a molecule, atom, nucleus, or particle is excited.

Also called drive. Electronics. the varying voltage applied to the control electrode of a vacuum tube.

Origin of excitation

1350–1400; Middle English excitacioun<Late Latin excitātiōn- (stem of excitātiō), equivalent to Latin excitāt(us) (past participle of excitāre;see excite) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM excitation

pre·ex·ci·ta·tion, nounsu·per·ex·ci·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby excitation

excision biopsy, excitability, excitable, excitable area, excitant, excitation, excitation wave, excitative, excitatory postsynaptic potential, excite, excited

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Example sentences from the Web for excitation

Excitation is detected in Mimosa by the downward movement of the leaf.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Moreover, the tropic action of unilateral light may become nastic by internal diffusion of excitation.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Lowering of temperature, by reducing the transmission of excitation to the distal side, will restore the positive curvature.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The mother watched, hour after hour, with the unwearied patience of women under the excitation of grief or duty.
The Crooked Stick|Rolf Boldrewood

In proportion to its strength, an excitation produces sensation, in case it is not too weak to make itself felt at all.
A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution|C. M. Williams

British Dictionary definitions for excitation

excitation

/ (ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of exciting or state of being excited

a means of exciting or cause of excitement

the current in a field coil of a generator, motor, etc, or the magnetizing current in a transformer
(as modifier)an excitation current

the action of a stimulus on an animal or plant organ, inducing it to respond

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Medical definitions for excitation

excitation

[ ĕk′sī-tā′shən ]

n.

The act of increasing the rapidity or intensity of the physical or mental processes; stimulation.

The complete, all-or-none response of a nerve or muscle to an adequate stimulus, ordinarily including propagation of excitation along the membranes of the cell or cells involved.

Scientific definitions for excitation

excitation

[ ĕk′sī-tā′shən ]

The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or cell of the body that is caused by stimulation, especially by a nerve or neuron. Compare inhibition.

单词	excitation
释义	excitation [ ek-sahy-tey-shuhn, -si- ] / ˌɛk saɪˈteɪ ʃən, -sɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR excitation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of exciting. the state of being excited. Electricity. the application of voltage to an electric device, as an electron-tube circuit, an antenna, or a dynamotor, often for producing a magnetic field in the device. the voltage applied. Physics. a process in which a molecule, atom, nucleus, or particle is excited. Also called drive. Electronics. the varying voltage applied to the control electrode of a vacuum tube. Origin of excitation 1350–1400; Middle English excitacioun<Late Latin excitātiōn- (stem of excitātiō), equivalent to Latin excitāt(us) (past participle of excitāre;see excite) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM excitation pre·ex·ci·ta·tion, nounsu·per·ex·ci·ta·tion, noun Words nearby excitation excision biopsy, excitability, excitable, excitable area, excitant, excitation, excitation wave, excitative, excitatory postsynaptic potential, excite, excited Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excitation Excitation is detected in Mimosa by the downward movement of the leaf. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Moreover, the tropic action of unilateral light may become nastic by internal diffusion of excitation. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Lowering of temperature, by reducing the transmission of excitation to the distal side, will restore the positive curvature. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The mother watched, hour after hour, with the unwearied patience of women under the excitation of grief or duty. The Crooked Stick\|Rolf Boldrewood In proportion to its strength, an excitation produces sensation, in case it is not too weak to make itself felt at all. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution\|C. M. Williams British Dictionary definitions for excitation excitation / (ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən) / noun the act or process of exciting or state of being excited a means of exciting or cause of excitement the current in a field coil of a generator, motor, etc, or the magnetizing current in a transformer (as modifier)an excitation current the action of a stimulus on an animal or plant organ, inducing it to respond Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to excitation turmoil, incitement, eagerness, thrill, agitation, commotion, stimulation, elation, flurry, ferment, activity, action, enthusiasm, furor, provocation Medical definitions for excitation excitation [ ĕk′sī-tā′shən ] n. The act of increasing the rapidity or intensity of the physical or mental processes; stimulation. The complete, all-or-none response of a nerve or muscle to an adequate stimulus, ordinarily including propagation of excitation along the membranes of the cell or cells involved. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for excitation excitation [ ĕk′sī-tā′shən ] The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or cell of the body that is caused by stimulation, especially by a nerve or neuron. Compare inhibition. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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excitation

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