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stimulus
stimulus /ˈstɪm.jʊ.ləs/ noun [C] (PLURAL stimuli)
1 C2 something that causes growth or activity: » Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.» The book will provide a stimulus to research in this very important area.Thesaurus+: ↑Encouraging and urging on , ↑Inspiration and inspiring2 F0 SPECIALIZED something that causes part of the body to react: » The tip of the tongue is sensitive to salt and sweet stimuli and the back of the tongue is sensitive to bitter stimuli.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal and plant biology - general words |