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reˈstimulate, v. [re- 5 a.] trans. To stimulate again. Hence restimuˈlation, restimuˈlatory a. [-ory2].
1796A. Seward Let. 11 Dec. (1811) IV. 282 Mr. B. will succeed in his design to re-stimulate the public mind to continue the war. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) III. 127 Such particular sense..restimulated into action. 1924W. B. Selbie Psychol. Relig. iv. 89 What are regarded as influences from the subconscious are due to a restimulation of brain tracts which have been influenced by previous experiences. 1925T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. (1926) ii. xxxiii. 381 Even his obviously dwindling affection was restimulated by her quite visible need of help. 1962Economist 27 Oct. 332/2 A Keynesian restimulation of internal demand. Ibid. 29 Dec. 1256/1 The orthodox thing..may be to take no further restimulatory action..and then to give big tax reliefs in his budget. 1968Ibid. 20 July 18/2 In spurring the re-expansion made possible by a freeing of labour from uneconomic jobs, it will be sensible to rely on tax cuts as the main restimulatory weapon. |