n. 1 something that causes or increases action or feeling or thought; 2 something that causes a physical response in a body part.
The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing doorbell.
The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing doorbell.
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The stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves.
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The stimulus was presented binaurally.
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stimulation; incentive; inducement; provocation
discouragement; hindrance
3 syllables
stim-u-lus
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