Physiology and Medicine. The action of a stimulus: (a) excitation to increased activity, quickening of some vital function or process (cf. stimulus…

Subjection to the effects of alcohol or alcoholic drink.

The process of subjecting (a person, nerve, etc.) to the action of galvanism.

(a) a (supposed) telepathic vibration emanating from the brain (cf. brain wave, n. 1a) (now historical); †(b) an electrical discharge in the brain…

= barotaxis, n.

electrical stimulation applied to a very small area, esp. a single nerve or cell.

Sensory stimulation caused by movements of the body (proprioceptive feedback), esp. as contrasted with that caused by external stimuli.

Stimulation of a part or parts of the brain by a person's own actions, esp. (in individuals with autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions)…