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Stimulation vs Excitation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between stimulation and excitation

is that stimulation is a pushing or goading toward action while excitation is the act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

stimulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pushing or goading toward action.
  • An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
  • (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

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    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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