English Explanatory Dictionary

stimulation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pushing or goading toward action.
  2. Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.
  3. An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

Pronunciation

/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-stimulation.wav /stɪm.jʉːˈlæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

stimulation stimulations

Etymology

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

Related words

stimulate stimulator stimulatory stimulus

Derived words

acustimulation allostimulation angiostimulation autostimulation biostimulation bronchostimulation cardiostimulation contrastimulation co-stimulation counterstimulation cryostimulation deep brain stimulation destimulation digital stimulation electrostimulation extrastimulation gravistimulation hyperstimulation immunostimulation interferential stimulation interstimulation macrostimulation magnetostimulation mechanostimulation microstimulation myostimulation nanostimulation neurostimulation nonstimulation optostimulation osteostimulation overstimulation phagostimulation pharmacostimulation photostimulation phytostimulation pneumostimulation poststimulation prestimulation psychostimulation restimulation self-stimulation superstimulation thermostimulation transcranial direct current stimulation understimulation vasostimulation vibrostimulation
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