Excite

eks-slf, v. To call to activity, awaken, stimulate, irritate, provoke. (Med.) To increase the vital activity of the body, or of any of parts. [OF. exciter, L. excitare, -tatum, to call out, f ex and ciere, to summon. See Cite.] — Excite'ment, n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; agitation; that which excites. (Med.) A state of exalted vital activity in the body or any of its parts. — Excifer, n— Excising, p. a. Calling or rousing into action; producing excitement. — Excit'able, a. Capable of being roused into action.— Excitability, n. Quality of being, etc. (Med.) Irritabilitv. — Excit'ant, n. (Med.) A stimulant. — Excita'tion, n. Act of, etc. (Med.) Act of producing excitement the excitement produced. — Excit'ative, -tiv, -atory, to-rl, a. Tending to excite containing excitement.