stimulation

stim·u·late  (stmy-lt)

v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke.

2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).

3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

v.intr.

To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.

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[Latin stimulre, stimult-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.]

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stimu·later, stimu·lator n.

stimu·lating·ly adv.

stimu·lation n.

stimu·lative, stimu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stimulation - the act of arousing an organism to action arousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions" galvanisation, galvanization - stimulation that arouses a person to lively action; "the unexpected news produced a kind of galvanization of the whole team"
	2.	stimulation - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action stimulant, stimulus, input information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction elicitation, evocation, induction - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" kick - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" turn-on - something causing excitement or stimulating interest negative stimulation, turnoff - something causing antagonism or loss of interest conditioned stimulus - the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, reinforcement - (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it discriminative stimulus, cue - a stimulus that provides information about what to do positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
	3.	stimulation - (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms activation - stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical galvanisation, galvanization - stimulation with a galvanic current natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
	4.	stimulation - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse foreplay, arousal sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) feel - manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

Translations

stimulation [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən] N (= stimulus) → estímulo m; (= act) → estimulación f; (= state) → excitación f

stimulation [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃ^ən] n

(mental, intellectual) → stimulation f

(physical, chemical) → stimulation f

stimulation

n

(act, physical, mental) → Anregung f; (from shower, walk etc) → belebende Wirkung; (Med) → Stimulation f; (sexual) → Stimulieren nt, → Erregen nt; (= state) → Angeregtheit f, → Erregung f; (sexual) → Erregung f; (fig: = incentive) → Anreiz m, → Ansporn m; (intellectual) → Stimulation f

(of economy, sales etc) → Ankurbelung f (→ to +gen); (of criticism) → Anregung f → (of zu); (of response) → Hervorrufen nt

stimulation [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → stimolazione f