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. |