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arousability

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a⋅rouse

  [uh-rouz] verb, a⋅roused, a⋅rous⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
2. to stimulate sexually.
3. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog.
–verb (used without object)
4. to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse.
Origin:
1585–95; a- 3 + rouse 1 , modeled on arise

Related forms:
a⋅rous⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
a⋅rous⋅a⋅ble, adjective
a⋅rous⋅al  [uh-rou-zuhl] , noun
a⋅rous⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. animate; inspirit, inspire; incite, provoke, instigate; stimulate, kindle, fire.

Antonyms:
1. calm.
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Main Entry: arouse
Pronunciation: &-'rauz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: aroused; arous·ing
1 : to rouse orstimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity aroused>
2 : to give rise to aroused by a stimulus>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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