- something that agitates and arouses
"he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

- 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"

1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening. Bacon.

2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.