Ex*cite"ment (?) n. [Cf. OF.
excitement, escitement.] 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.) A state of aroused or
increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or
tissues.