stimulation

noun

mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

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

any stimulating information or event

the act of arousing an organism to action

Roots

stimulusstimul- · Latin · goad, spur

Synonyms for stimulation

arousaln stimulusn stimulativeadj excitationn energizingn invigorationn arousingv incitationn

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The word stimulation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root stimul-, from Latin stimulus (“goad, spur”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.