arousal vs rousing

arousal

noun
  • The act of arousing or the state of being aroused. 

  • 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. 

  • Arousal from sleep or hibernation. 

  • Sexual arousal. 

rousing

noun
  • The act by which somebody or something is roused. 

adj
  • That rouses or excites. 

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