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excitation

[ek-sahy-tey-shuhn, -si-] / ˌɛk saɪˈteɪ ʃən, -sɪ- /


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The results point to several possible targets for future treatments, including mTOR pathway activity, the organization of brain networks, and the balance of excitation among neurons.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

The first tracks how quickly an excitation moves through the atomic chain, revealing details through propagation dynamics.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2026

Under normal conditions, each photon produces only one spin-singlet exciton after excitation.

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

The particle is a traveling excitation of that field.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharpe sat across from us, clearly disordered by an excitation of nerves almost as extreme as my own.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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