'Stimulation' definitions:
Definition of 'stimulation'
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Definition of 'Stimulation'
From: GCIDE
- Stimulation \Stim`u*la"tion\, n. [L. stimulatio: cf. F. stimulation.]
- 1. The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Physiol.) The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'stimulation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a high,
- actuation,
- aggravation,
- agitation,
- alpha decay,
- animation,
- arousal,
- arousing,
- atom-chipping,
- atom-smashing,
- atomic disintegration,
- atomic reaction,
- atomization,
- bait,
- beta decay,
- bombardment,
- bracer,
- bracing,
- breeding,
- bribe,
- bullet,
- carrot,
- chain reaction,
- cleavage,
- cordial,
- direction,
- disintegration series,
- dissociation,
- electrification,
- emotion,
- encouragement,
- energizing,
- enlivenment,
- exacerbation,
- exasperation,
- exchange reaction,
- excitation,
- excitedness,
- excitement,
- exhilaration,
- fillip,
- firing,
- fission,
- fission reaction,
- fomentation,
- galvanization,
- gamma decay,
- incentive,
- incitation,
- incitement,
- inducement,
- inflammation,
- influence,
- infuriation,
- inner-direction,
- instigation,
- interest,
- invigoration,
- invitation,
- ionization,
- irritation,
- lathering up,
- lure,
- manic state,
- motivation,
- moving,
- neutron reaction,
- nonreversible reaction,
- nuclear fission,
- nucleization,
- other-direction,
- payment,
- pep rally,
- pep talk,
- percentage,
- persuasive,
- perturbation,
- photodisintegration,
- pick-me-up,
- profit,
- prompting,
- proton gun,
- proton reaction,
- provocation,
- quickening,
- rabble-rousing,
- reanimation,
- recreation,
- refection,
- refreshing,
- refreshment,
- regale,
- regalement,
- reinvigoration,
- renewal,
- reversible reaction,
- revitalization,
- revival,
- revivescence,
- revivescency,
- revivification,
- reward,
- splitting the atom,
- steaming up,
- stimulative,
- stimulus,
- stirring,
- stirring up,
- stirring-up,
- sweetener,
- sweetening,
- target,
- thermonuclear reaction,
- tonic,
- vitalization,
- vivification,
- whet,
- whipping up,
- working up