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.
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
Arousal from sleep or hibernation.
Sexual arousal.
A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.