restimulationn.
/ˌriːstɪmjᵿˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌristɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ Stimulation for a second or further time; an instance of this.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > again
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remotivation1925
1866 M. M. King Princ. Nature I. 126 It is only when exhaustion of the system occurs for lack of some element, that re-stimulation is necessary.
1924 W. 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.
1962 Economist 27 Oct. 332/2 A Keynesian restimulation of internal demand.
2009 Trends in Immunol. 30 151/2 All these cell types release IFN-γ immediately after stimulation, rather than requiring priming and restimulation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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