Added 9 October 2026
stimulation
/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: stimulātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stimulation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of arousing an organism to action.
- Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.
- (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.).
Origin
From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.
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