STIMULATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stimulation mean? 

• STIMULATION (noun)
  The noun STIMULATION has 4 senses:

1. the act of arousing an organism to action

2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

3. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

4. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

  Familiarity information: STIMULATION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STIMULATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of arousing an organism to action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stimulation" is a kind of...):

arousal; rousing (the act of arousing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stimulation"):

galvanisation; galvanization (stimulation that arouses a person to lively action)

Derivation:

stimulate (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus

Hypernyms ("stimulation" is a kind of...):

information (knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stimulation"):

elicitation; evocation; induction (stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors)

kick (the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs))

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)

reinforcement; reinforcer; reinforcing stimulus ((psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it)

cue; discriminative stimulus (a stimulus that provides information about what to do)

positive stimulus (a stimulus with desirable consequences)

negative stimulus (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)

Derivation:

stimulate (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner)

Sense 3

Meaning:

(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("stimulation" is a kind of...):

action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))

Domain category:

physiology (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stimulation"):

activation (stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical)

galvanisation; galvanization (stimulation with a galvanic current)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

arousal; foreplay; stimulation

Hypernyms ("stimulation" is a kind of...):

sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stimulation"):

caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; necking; petting; smooching; snuggling (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

feel (manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure)

 Context examples 

A family of G protein-coupled receptors that bind catecholamines and play a role in the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

(Adrenergic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes adenosine A2b receptor protein, plays a role in both the stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity in the presence of adenosine and axon elongation.

(ADORA2B wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Myeloid Cell Activation involves stimulation of the production and activity of myeloid cells.

(Myeloid Cell Activation Process, NCI Thesaurus)

They delivered magnetic stimulation to the brain regions that the item had uniquely activated when subjects had been thinking of it.

(Recalling temporary memories, NIH)

Further experiments showed that stimulation of the vagus nerve triggered the adrenal glands to release catecholamines, including dopamine and norepinephrine.

(Electroacupuncture Reduces Sepsis in Mice, NIH)

This protein plays a role in the stimulation of cellular tumor antigen p53 activity.

(Apoptosis-Stimulating of p53 Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

APS associates with SHC regardless of BCR stimulation and with GRB2 after BCR stimulation.

(APS Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Although the Northwestern scientists have not yet studied the effect of repeated nights of stimulation, this method could be a viable intervention for longer-term use in the home.

(Sound Waves Boost Older Adult' Memory, Deep Sleep, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

It gives the heart electrical stimulation when it does not beat normally.

(Artificial pacemaker, NCI Dictionary)

This allele, which encodes A-kinase anchor protein 13, is involved in both the regulation of the localization of protein kinase A and the stimulation of guanidine nucleotide exchange factors.

(AKAP13 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)