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post·stim·u·lus | \ ˌpōst-ˈstim-yə-ləs 
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\Definition of poststimulus
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period immediately after implementation or administration of a stimulus the poststimulus activity of neurons poststimulus spending trends
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poststimulus
adjectivepost·stim·u·lus | \ -ˈstim-yə-ləs \
\Medical Definition of poststimulus
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period immediately after administration of a stimulus (as to a neuron)
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The first known use of poststimulus was in 1915
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