stimulation
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.
something that arouses interest, inspiration, or incitement to action: Children, with their developing brains, love stimulation and novelty.
a cause or incitement: Improved rural-urban communication links often act as stimulation for the growth of local towns.
Origin of stimulation
1Other words from stimulation
- an·ti·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- hy·per·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- in·ter·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- non·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- o·ver·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- post·stim·u·la·tion, adjective
- pre·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- re·stim·u·la·tion, noun
- self-stim·u·la·tion, noun
- su·per·stim·u·la·tion, noun
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How to use stimulation in a sentence
“Everything for someone like Christopher is over-stimulation,” Sharp says.
In 2006, the firm presided over a routine steam-injection procedure known as “well stimulation.”
I need some stimulation in my blood,” Bergesio says, “and here you have confrontation.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Dr. Jim Pfause of Concordia University points out, “smaller ones may mean you need more stimulation.”
The procedure for spinal cord stimulation is performed by neurosurgeons around the world for other diseases, like chronic pain.
Electric Stimulation and Rigorous Physical Therapy Show Promise for Paralysis Patients | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Non-phagocytic leukocytosis is probably due more to stimulation of blood-making organs than to chemotaxis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddHer stimulation of his sympathy and imagination was to change the whole course of his existence.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanThe two sets of gifts did not exert a reciprocal stimulation.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols) | Thomas De QuinceyClothing, also, especially in boys the breeches, may give rise during childhood to unwholesome stimulation.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollCertain children, having experienced sexual stimulation as a result of such punishment, will endeavour to secure its repetition.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert Moll
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