Stimulation
Pronunciation : Stim`u*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. stimulatio: cf. F. stimulation.]
Definition : 1. The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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