stimulated

Meanings

• The act of stimulating or causing an excitation in a system or organism.

  - "The patient's heart was stimulated with an electrical shock."
  - "The neuroscientist stimulated the rat's brain with a mild electric current to observe its behavior."

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Antonyms

de-energize , sedate , stifle

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Synonyms

animate , arouse , energise , energize , excite , perk up , encourage , incite , induce , provoke

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stimulated
stimulate , animate , elicit , evoke , excite , incite , provoke , rouse

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Stimulated (en) : A substance or organism that has been stimulated or caused to produce an excitation or response.
   

2. Stimulated (en) : The act of stimulating or causing an excitation in a system or organism.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of stimulated that leads to same result
stimulate , stimulated , stimulates , stimulating , stimulation , stimulations , stimulative , stimulator , stimulators , stimulatory , hyper-stimulate , hyper-stimulated , hyper-stimulates , hyper-stimulating , hyper-stimulation , hyperstimulate , hyperstimulated , hyperstimulates , hyperstimulating , hyperstimulation , over-stimulate , over-stimulated , over-stimulates , over-stimulating , over-stimulation , over-stimulations , overstimulate , overstimulated , overstimulates , overstimulating , overstimulation , overstimulations

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Etymology

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The word 'stimulate' comes from the Latin word 'stimulus', which means 'a goad' or 'an incentive'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stimulate' first appeared in the English language in the 15th century.

2. The scientific term 'stimulus' comes from the Latin word 'stimulus', which means 'a goad' or 'an incentive'.

3. In the human body, there are various types of stimuli that can elicit a response from the nervous system. These stimuli include mechanical stimuli (such as touch), thermal stimuli (such as heat or cold), chemical stimuli (such as taste or smell), and electromagnetic stimuli (such as light or sound).

4. The process of stimulation and response in the nervous system is a complex and intricate one. It involves the transmission of electrical and chemical signals along nerve fibers and between neurons in the brain. These signals are elicited by various types of stimuli, as described above, and they give rise to a wide range of responses in the body, from simple reflexive actions to complex behaviors and thought processes.

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How to Memorize "stimulated"

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   - To memorize the word 'stimulated', try to visualize the following scene: A scientist in a laboratory is conducting an experiment on a rat. He stimulates the rat's brain with a mild electric current to observe its behavior. As the rat shows signs of excitement and activity, the scientist records his observations in a notebook. The scientist is pleased with the results of his experiment and reports his findings to his colleagues in the scientific community.

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