1811, "causing disease," present-participle adjective from excite (v.). Sense of "causing excitement" is from 1826. Related: Excitingly.
an exciting account of her trip
an exciting novel
excitable
excitation
excite
excited
excitement
exciting
exclaim
exclamation
exclamatory
exclude
exclusion
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