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stim⋅u⋅late
[stim-yuh-leyt] 
yəˌleɪt
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.–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. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to act as a stimulus or stimulant. |
Related forms:
stim⋅u⋅la⋅ble, adjective
stim⋅u⋅la⋅bil⋅i⋅ty [stim-yuh-luh-bil-i-tee] , noun
[stim-yuh-luh-bil-i-tee] , noun stim⋅u⋅lat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tion, noun
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tor, stim⋅u⋅lat⋅er, noun
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| stim·u·late (stĭm'yə-lāt') v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates v. tr.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus. [Latin stimulāre, stimulāt-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.] stim'u·lat'er, stim'u·la'tor n., stim'u·lat'ing·ly adv., stim'u·la'tion n., stim'u·la'tive, stim'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj. |
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Stimulation
Stim`u*la"tion\, n. [L. stimulatio: cf. F. stimulation.]1. The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated. 2. (Physiol.) The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation.
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Language Translation for : stimulation
Spanish:
estímulo,
German:
der Anreiz,
Japanese:
刺激
stimulation
1526, "act of pricking or stirring to action," from L. stimulationem (nom. stimulatio), from stimulare "prick, goad, urge," from stimulus "spur, goad," from PIE *sti- "point, prick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). Stimulus is attested in Eng. from 1684; psychological sense is first recorded 1894. Stimulant (n.) is attested from 1728.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: stim·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: "stim-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of stimulating
2 : the stimulating action of various agents on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ by which activity is evoked; especially : the reaction produced in a sensory endorgan by a stimulus that initiates a nerve impulse and results in functional activity of an effector (as a muscle or gland)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stimulation stim·u·la·tion (stĭm'yə-lā'shən)
n.
- Arousal of the body or of individual organs or other parts to increased functional activity.
- The condition of being stimulated.
- The application of a stimulus to a responsive structure, such as a nerve or muscle, regardless of whether the strength of the stimulus is sufficient to produce excitation.
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