stimulation
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion
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Noun edit
stimulation (countable and uncountable, plural stimulations)
- A pushing or goading toward action. [from 16th c.]
- (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. [from 18th c.]
- An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.
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pushing or goading toward action
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activity causing excitement or pleasure
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biology: action or condition that creates a response
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References edit
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Stimulation”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IX, Part 1 (Si–St), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 965.
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French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French, from Latin stimulātiōnem.
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Noun edit
stimulation f (plural stimulations)
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Further reading edit
- “stimulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.