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excitation

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


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"This points toward new therapeutic targets like sensory circuit neuromodulation or balancing neuronal inhibition and excitation, rather than toward rapamycin itself as a treatment," Harris said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

To study these interactions, the team measured the excitation energy of the carbon nuclei by analyzing deuterons -the simplest atomic nucleus made of one proton and one neutron- that were emitted during the reaction.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 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

As the excitation wavelength or cavity depth changed, these hotspots moved in a predictable pattern across the array.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 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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