stimulating
Use Stimulating in a sentence
yəˌleɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
2.
Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity.
3.
to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant, as coffee, tea, or alcoholic liquor.
Related forms
stim·u·la·ble, adjective
stim·u·lat·ing·ly, adverb
stim·u·la·tion, noun
stim·u·la·tor, stim·u·lat·er, noun
an·ti·stim·u·la·tion, noun
hy·per·stim·u·la·tion, noun
in·ter·stim·u·late, verb (used with object), in·ter·stim·u·lat·ed, in·ter·stim·u·lat·ing.
in·ter·stim·u·la·tion, noun
non·stim·u·la·ble, adjective
non·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
non·stim·u·la·tion, noun
o·ver·stim·u·late, verb, o·ver·stim·u·lat·ed, o·ver·stim·u·lat·ing.
o·ver·stim·u·la·tion, noun
post·stim·u·la·tion, adjective
pre·stim·u·late, verb (used with object), pre·stim·u·lat·ed, pre·stim·u·lat·ing.
pre·stim·u·la·tion, noun
re·stim·u·late, verb (used with object), re·stim·u·lat·ed, re·stim·u·lat·ing.
re·stim·u·la·tion, noun
self-stim·u·lat·ed, adjective
self-stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
self-stim·u·la·tion, noun
sem·i·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
su·per·stim·u·late, verb (used with object), su·per·stim·u·lat·ed, su·per·stim·u·lat·ing.
su·per·stim·u·la·tion, noun
un·stim·u·la·ble, adjective
un·stim·u·lat·ed, adjective
un·stim·u·lat·ing, adjective
un·stim·u·lat·ing·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
stimulate (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr; usually passive) to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasm: he was stimulated by the challenge |
| 2. | (tr) physiol to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus |
| 3. | to encourage (something) to start or progress further: a cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery |
| [C16: from Latin stimulāre; see | |
| 'stimulable | |
| —adj | |
| stimu'lation | |
| —n | |
| 'stimulative | |
| —adj, —n | |
| 'stimulator | |
| —n | |
| 'stimulater | |
| —n | |
| stimulating (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | inspiring new ideas or enthusiasm |
| 2. | (of a physical activity) making one feel refreshed and energetic |
| stimulatingly | |
| —adv | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
stimulate stim·u·late (stĭm'yə-lāt')
v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates
To arouse a body or a responsive structure to increased functional activity.
stim'u·lat'er n.
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Example sentences
Now they were stimulating her heart electrically, to test for abnormal rhythms.
With the stimulus, you want to maximize the bang for the buck in terms of stimulating the economy.
The new drugs work by stimulating enzymes that regulate the function of mitochondria.
Such disparate interests ought to produce stimulating dances.
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