un-stimulating

stim·u·late

[stim-yuh-leyt] verb, stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·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.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin stimulātus (past participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ate1

stim·u·la·ble, adjective
stim·u·la·bil·i·ty [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
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

activate, actuate, stimulate.


1. arouse, activate, excite. See animate.
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stimulate (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 stimulant]
 
'stimulable
 
adj
 
stimu'lation
 
n
 
'stimulative
 
adj, —n
 
'stimulator
 
n
 
'stimulater
 
n

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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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