3. (Physiol.)
Defn: A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.
EXCITER
Ex*cit"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, excites.
Hope is the grand exciter of industry. Dr. H. More.
EXCITING
Ex*cit"ing, a.
Defn: Calling or rousing into action; producing excitement; as, exciting events; an exciting story. — Ex*cit"ing*ly, adv. Exciting causes (Med.), those which immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of predisposing causes.
EXCITIVE
Ex*cit"ive, a.
Defn: Serving or tending to excite; excitative. [R.] Bamfield.
EXCITIVE
Ex*cit"ive, n.
Defn: That which excites; an excitant. [R.]