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Provocation vs Excitation - What's the difference?

provocation | excitation | Synonyms |

Provocation is a synonym of excitation.


As nouns the difference between provocation and excitation

is that provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something while excitation is the act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

provocation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
  • Something that provokes; a provocative act
  • (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
  • When it's time to check for provocation ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

    excitation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
  • The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
  • (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
  • (physics) The change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy
  • Derived terms

    * excitation energy * excitation function

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