excitation
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8.4
- noun
- /ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
excitación
- Excitation of one resonance can directly influence the excitation of the other.
- excitation frequency
- excitation energy
- excitation spectrum
And those produce further such excitations in my visual cortex and yadda, yadda, yadda.
- And those produce further such excitations in my visual cortex and yadda, yadda, yadda.
- And the expectation, I think was that people would see an excitation of many, many different networks in the brain.
Examples
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The excitation of the nerve cells helped transmit signals quickly throughout the body.
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And the expectation, I think was that people would see an excitation of many, many different networks in the brain.
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Subsequent conformational changes of the receptors lead to the excitation of internal signaling pathways.
Academic text (2012) -
In the subendocardium, however, due to persistent electrical excitation, energy consumption continues, thereby producing ischaemic necrosis.
Academic text (1995) -
During the experiment, the researchers measured the excitation of muscle fibers in response to electrical stimulation.
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The doctor explained that the excitation of the gland leads to increased hormone production.
Synonyms
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4.4
An action that makes a nerve or muscle respond often using electricity
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4.0
A process that makes part of a body or system start working
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3.6
A process that makes something start working or gain power
Antonyms
How Stimulated
- Specialized
- Specialized
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8.4
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Excitation comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and citare 'to call or move', the same root you see in excite and incite. That's why in science excitation means cells or nerves are 'called into action' or 'woken up' to do their job.