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Arousal

/əˈɹaʊzəl/

The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

📖 Definitions of "Arousal"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

    "bodily arousal"

  2. 2

    Sexual arousal.

    "Some people get sexual arousal from the depiction of feet."

  3. 3

    A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.

  4. 4

    Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

    "the animal undergoes regular spells of arousal"

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