stimulation
noun
the act of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity.
hyperstimulation
-
a word derived from
stimulation.
Example Sentences
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She wound up with blood clots in her lungs and an enlarged heart after suffering ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
My office, which I think of as feng shui hyperstimulation, is cavelike.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
Ms. Lu was in the 1 percent of patients who experienced ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome from the medication that promotes egg growth.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2016
Cook, and its affiliated star, Sophie, each gave DJ sets that felt like a cheeky critique and an affectionate celebration of 21st-century digital hyperstimulation.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2015
As a result of this hyperstimulation, thyroglobulin accumulates in the thyroid gland follicles, increasing their deposits of colloid.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
