arousal

  1. Noun.  The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
  2. Noun.  Sexual arousal.
  3. Noun.  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.

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