excitation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
3. (countable, uncountable) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
4. (countable, uncountable) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.

Concepten

opwinding

excitatie

opgewondenheid

prikkeling

opwekking

Synoniemen

excitement

stimulation

incitation

irritation

arousal

fervor

stir

fervour

stimulus

incitement

innervation

inflammation

magnetization

motive

prod

rousing

suspense

tautness

tenseness

tension

tensity

turn-on

energization

stress

agitation

field excitation

arousing

awakening

commotion

craving

encouragement

enthusiasm

evocation

incentive

initiation

instigation

lust

Vertalingen

excitación

excitation

eccitazione

excitação

Anregung

Erregung

Exzitation

tahrik

emoción

uyarılma

eccitamento

Aufregung

Ansteuerung

estímulo

uyartı

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: excitacion

In summary

From Middle English excitacion, excitacioun, from Old French excitation, from Latin excitātiō. Morphologically excite + -ation.