Definition of Stimulation

1. Noun. The act of arousing an organism to action.

Generic synonyms: Arousal, Rousing
Specialized synonyms: Galvanisation, Galvanization
Derivative terms: Stimulate

2. Noun. Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.
Exact synonyms: Input, Stimulant, Stimulus
Generic synonyms: Information
Specialized synonyms: Elicitation, Evocation, Induction, Kick, Turn-on, Negative Stimulation, Turnoff, Conditioned Stimulus, Reinforcement, Reinforcer, Reinforcing Stimulus, Cue, Discriminative Stimulus, Positive Stimulus, Negative Stimulus
Derivative terms: Stimulate, Stimulate, Stimulate, Stimulate, Stimulate, Stimulate

3. Noun. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.).
Category relationships: Physiology
Specialized synonyms: Activation, Galvanisation, Galvanization
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process

4. Noun. Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse.
Exact synonyms: Arousal, Foreplay
Generic synonyms: Sex, Sex Activity, Sexual Activity, Sexual Practice
Specialized synonyms: Caressing, Cuddling, Fondling, Hugging, Kissing, Necking, Petting, Smooching, Snuggling, Feel

Definition of Stimulation

1. n. The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.

Definition of Stimulation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stimulation

stime
stimed
stimes
stimie
stimied
stimies
stiming
stims
stimulant
stimulants
stimulant drug
stimulate
stimulated
stimulates
stimulating
stimulation (current term)
stimulations
stimulative
stimulator
stimulators
stimulatory
stimuli
stimulus
stimulus generalisation
stimulus generalization
stimy
stimying
sting
stingaree
stingaree-bush

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