Excitation  

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An explosion is a violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden increase or emotional outburst

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1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
2. The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
3. Physiology. The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation

Excitation or excitement can refer to:

Science

• The excited state of an atom
• The excitatory postsynaptic potential
• The excitation (magnetic) provided with an electrical generator or alternator

Agitation

• Anticipation (emotion)
  • An emotion of anxiety (negative emotion) or pleasure (positive emotion)
• in ethology, provoking of the emotional state of excitement or:
  • psychomotor agitation
  • threat display
  • sexual arousal

See also

• Endorphin