arousal

nouns

the act of arousing
"the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
is derived from
a state of heightened physiological activity
is a type of (narrower)
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
awakening from sleep
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
"consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse