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excitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | excitement |
| Type of | rousing, arousal |
| Has types | hair-raiser, chiller, thrill |
| Derivation | excite |
excitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | excitement, fervor, fervour, inflammation |
| Type of | emotional arousal |
| Has types | sensation, fever pitch |
| Derivation | excite |
excitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | innervation, irritation |
| Type of | arousal |
| Derivation | excite |
Examples of excitation
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The black arrow indicates the time point when continuous excitation was stopped.
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An imbalance between excitation and inhibition has been reported in DS patients.
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The M4 excitation and collection scheme is similar to that of line-scanning MPM.
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White light emission from silicon coupled with nanocavity under laser excitation.
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Too much excitation and too little inhibition, for example, may lead to seizures.
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Catatonic excitement is a state of constant purposeless agitation and excitation.
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This in turn increases post-synaptic excitation by a given pre-synaptic stimulus.
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Some substances emit light slowly after excitation by more energetic radiation.
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Next, we conduct the similar analysis for the case of the longitudinal excitation.
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- Excitement: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
- The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- Something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
- (excitatory) excitant: (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
- An electric generator or electric motor consists of a rotor spinning in a magnetic field. The magnetic field may be produced by permanent magnets or by field coils. ...
- (Excitatory) In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) is a temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell as a result of opening of ligand-sensitive channels. ...
- The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening; The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced; The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation; The change in state as an excited ...
- (Excitatory) Excites, speeds up. To describe the other type of neurotransmitter.
- (Excitatory) Promoting the action of (an)other neuron(s); increasing the probability that a postsynaptic neuron will fire.
