Answer: excitation

AnswerCrossword Clue
EXCITATIONBygone award?
excitationthe act of exciting or putting in motion
excitationThe state of enhanced activity or potential activity of a cell, organism, or tissue that results from its stimulation
excitationThe process in which an atom or other particle adopts a higher energy state when energy is supplied
excitationThe process of applying current to the winding of an electromagnet to produce a magnetic field
excitationThe process of applying a signal voltage to the control electrode of an electron tube or the base of a transistor
excitationThe application of energy to a particle, object, or physical system, in particular
excitationThe action or state of exciting or being excited; excitement