stimulus
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stim·u·lus

noun \ˈstim-yə-ləs\
plural stim·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of STIMULUS

: something that rouses or incites to activity: as
a : incentive
b : stimulant 1
c : an agent (as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion)

Examples of STIMULUS

  1. The pay raise was a stimulus for production.
  2. Heat and light are physical stimuli.
  3. The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing bell.

Origin of STIMULUS

Latin
First Known Use: 1684

Rhymes with STIMULUS

stim·u·lus

noun \ˈstim-yə-ləs\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; stim·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of STIMULUS

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: an agent (as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of living protoplasm (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion) <a visual stimulus>

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