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Excitement
Pronunciation : Ex*cite"ment n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]
Definition : 1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.
2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive. The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle. Talfowrd.
3. (Physiol.)
Defn: A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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