Associations to the word «Stimulation»

Wiktionary

STIMULATION, noun. A pushing or goading toward action.
STIMULATION, noun. An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
STIMULATION, noun. (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

Dictionary definition

STIMULATION, noun. The act of arousing an organism to action.
STIMULATION, noun. Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.
STIMULATION, noun. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.).
STIMULATION, noun. Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley