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stimulus
[ stim-yuh-luhs ]
noun
plural stimuli [stim, -y, uh, -lahy].
- something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.:
The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
Synonyms: provocation, motive, enticement, incitement
Antonyms: discouragement
- Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that excites an organism or part to functional activity.
Synonyms: stimulant
stimulus
/ ˈstɪmjʊləs /
noun
- something that stimulates or acts as an incentive
- any drug, agent, electrical impulse, or other factor able to cause a response in an organism
- an object or event that is apprehended by the senses
- med a former name for stimulant
stimulus
/ stĭm′yə-ləs /
, Plural stimuli stĭm′yə-lī′
- Physiology.Something that can elicit or evoke a physiological response in a cell, a tissue, or an organism. A stimulus can be internal or external. Sense organs, such as the ear, and sensory receptors, such as those in the skin, are sensitive to external stimuli such as sound and touch.
- Something that has an impact or an effect on an organism so that its behavior is modified in a detectable way.
- See more at classical conditioning
stimulus
- plur. stimuli ( stim -yuh-leye) An action, condition, or person that provokes a response, especially a conditioned response .
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Other Words From
- in·ter·stim·u·lus noun plural interstimuli
- post·stim·u·lus adjective
- pre·stim·u·lus noun plural prestimuli
- un·der·stim·u·lus noun plural understimuli
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stimulus1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin: “a goad”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stimulus1
C17: from Latin: a cattle goad
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