1. exciting: the act or process of exciting something
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2. being excited: the state of being excited
3. physiology activity caused by stimulation: the activity or altered condition produced in a cell, tissue, or organ as a result of stimulation
4. (pluralex·ci·ta·tions)electrical engineering production of magnetic field: the production of a magnetic field in a generator or motor by passing electricity through the coil
5. (pluralex·ci·ta·tions)physics raising energy of atom: the addition of sufficient energy to an electron, atom, atomic nucleus, or molecule to raise it from its lowest energy level ground state to a higher energy level
6. (pluralex·ci·ta·tions)electronics application of signal making transistor operate: the application of an electrical signal to a device such as a transistor, causing it to operate