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- DictionaryStim·u·lus/ˈstimyələs/
noun
- 1. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue: "areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"
something that causes growth or activity: Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry. The book will provide a stimulus to research in this very important area. biology specialized. something that causes part of the body to react:
A stimulus causes an action or response, like the ringing of your alarm clock if you didn't sleep through it. Stimulus is a word often used in biology — something that causes a reaction in an organ or cell, for example.
stimulus. [usually singular] something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly. stimulus for something Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play. stimulus to something The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.
1. something that stimulates or acts as an incentive. 2. (Physiology) any drug, agent, electrical impulse, or other factor able to cause a response in an organism. 3. (Psychology) an object or event that is apprehended by the senses. 4. (Pharmacology) med a former name for stimulant.
2 days ago · 1. something that rouses or incites to action or increased action; incentive. 2. Physiology and Psychology. any action or agent that causes or changes an activity in an organism, organ, or part, as something that excites an end organ, starts a nerve impulse, activates a muscle, etc.
Stimulus definition: something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.. See examples of STIMULUS used in a sentence.
stimulus noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. 1684–. Physiology. Something that acts as a ‘goad’ or ‘spur’ to a languid bodily organ; an agency or influence that stimulates, increases, or quickens organic activity. 1684. The Indian Chocolad..both increases Seed and adds a stimulus. translation of T. Bonet, Guide to Practical Physician xix. 694/2. 1732.
