stimulation

American  

[stim-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌstɪm yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity.

   The fungus is known to have diverse effects on the body, from stimulation of the nervous system to constriction of blood vessels.

2. something that arouses interest, inspiration, or incitement to action.

   Children, with their developing brains, love stimulation and novelty.

3. a cause or incitement.

   Improved rural-urban communication links often act as stimulation for the growth of local towns.

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Other Word Forms

• antistimulation noun
• hyperstimulation noun
• interstimulation noun
• nonstimulation noun
• overstimulation noun
• poststimulation adjective
• prestimulation noun
• restimulation noun
• self-stimulation noun
• superstimulation noun

Etymology

Origin of stimulation

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin stimulātiō “incentive”; equivalent to stimulate ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

He predicts the use of "deep brain electronic stimulation" as a partial treatment for some conditions such as schizophrenia, rather than medicine.

From BBC

When the tissue received gentle electrical stimulation designed to bring out more neural activity, accuracy increased to 92%.

From Science Daily

“Or the need to focus on the story makes them more tired. They’re ready to sleep and then the extra little stimulation of the show makes them just tired enough to go to sleep.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The chip integrates a radio transceiver, a wireless power circuit, digital control electronics, power management, data converters, and the analog components necessary for both recording and stimulation.

From Science Daily

The animals were trained to associate a particular pattern of stimulation with a reward, usually located at a specific port within a testing chamber.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• incentive
• stimulant