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   stimulation

   /ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active: "the stimulation of a revolution in intelligence affairs"
   • ▪ the action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or excitement: "the child needs plenty of stimulation as bored hands can make mischief"
   • ▪ the raising of levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body or any biological system: "stimulation of the vagus nerve slows heart rate"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIMULATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate: While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation. Electric stimulation can help to heal fractured bones. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stimulationStimulation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate, arouse. 2. a. : to function as a physiological stimulus to. b. : to arouse or affect by a stimulant (such as a drug) intransitive verb. : to act as a stimulant or stimulus. stimulation. ˌstim-yə-ˈlā-shən. noun. stimulative. ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiv. adjective. stimulator.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIMULATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate: While she was at home taking care of her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation. Electric stimulation can help to heal fractured bones. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stimulationSTIMULATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stimulation definition: the act of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity. See examples of STIMULATION used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stimulationStimulation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Stimulation spurs an organism to act. It can also be any specific event that causes someone to do something.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIMULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active: Tax cuts will stimulate the economy. Read books to stimulate your child’s imagination. Some vegetables stimulate cells to manufacture a cancer-fighting enzyme. stimulation. noun [ U ] us / ˌstɪm·jəˈleɪ·ʃən / I need the intellectual stimulation of work.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stimulationstimulation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses. Kids' interest is often caught by visual stimulation. intellectual/sensory/sexual/physical stimulation. (specialist) the act of making a part of the body function. stimulation of the ovaries.