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Definition of 'arousal' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) arousal, rousing
the act of arousing
"the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

2. (noun) arousal
a state of heightened physiological activity

3. (noun) arousal
awakening from sleep

4. (noun) foreplay, arousal, stimulation
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse


Definition of 'arousal' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) arousal
the act of arousing, or the state of being aroused


Definition of 'arousal' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  arousal
Cortical vigilance or readiness of tone, presumed to be in response to sensory stimulation via the reticular activating system.



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