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n. - Something that agitates and arouses; The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland; The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up.

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  • The model does not take into account possible excitation of molecules during the reactions.
  • The musical notes of the string are called excitation modes compared to the string at rest.
  • Here therefore the admixture of central inhibition with central excitation is a normal feature of a natural reflex.
  • The quantitative character of the interaction between opposed inhibition and excitation is experimentally demonstrable.
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